BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 31, Problem 12SA
Summary Introduction
a.
To determine:
The structure whose “secretion affected by light.”
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b.
To determine:
The structure that “control(s) other glands”.
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c.
To determine:
The structure that “regulate(s) blood calcium.”
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d.
To determine:
The structure that “releases epinephrine.”
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e.
To determine:
The structure that “secrete(s) insulin and glucagon.”
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f.
To determine:
The structure that “produces gametes and hormones.”
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g.
To determine:
The structure that “requires iodine to function.”
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