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Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 15, Problem 6SQ
_________lowers blood sugar levels; ____________ raises the level of blood sugar.
- a. Glucagon; insulin
- b. Insulin; glucagon
- c. Gastrin; insulin
- d. Gastrin; glucagon
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Ch. 15 - Distinguish among hormones, neurotransmitters,...Ch. 15 - A hormone molecule binds to a receptor on a cell...Ch. 15 - Which hormones produced in the posterior and...Ch. 15 - Prob. 4RQCh. 15 - Give two examples of feedback control of hormone...Ch. 15 - __________ are molecules released from a signaling...Ch. 15 - Hormones are produced by ______________. a....Ch. 15 - ADH and oxytocin are hypothalamic hormones...Ch. 15 - _______ has effects on body tissues in general. a....Ch. 15 - Which of the following stimulate the secretion of...
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