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Which of the following statements accurately reflects how growthhormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) contribute tothe lean athletic body composition?

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C. retinoic acid

D. beta-carotene

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A. Pellagra

B. Wilson’s disease

C. Hemochromatosis

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A. Folate

B. Riboflavin

C. Vitamin C

D. Niacin

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A. Premature infants

B. Elderly people who do not get exposure to sunlight

C. Pregnant women

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B. macrocytic hypochromic anemia.

C. microcytic hypochromic anemia.

D. macrocytic normochromic anemia.

E. macrocytic hyperchromic anemia.

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B. zinc.

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hot flashes

increase facial hair

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insulin-dependent

maturity-onset diabetes

gestational diabetes

secondary diabetes

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decrease in blood pressure

increase in the metabolic rate

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increase in bone growth

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increases; decreases

decreases; increases


2. Which hormone issecreted by the pineal gland?

growth hormone

antidiuretic hormone

melatonin

glucocorticoids


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conversion of glucose to fructose in the liver

decrease in the osmotic pressure in the body

hyperhydration of the cells in our body

formation of glucose cross-links between protein molecules


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increasing effects of luteinizing hormone on the interstitialcells

a decline in the number of interstitial cells

a gradual increase in the reserve capacity of folliclestimulating hormone secretion

a decline in the amount of estrogen secreted to support thetestes


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hot flashes

increase facial hair

loss of bone matrix

increase in HDLs


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thyroxine

calcitonin

thymosin

aldosterone


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insulin-dependent

maturity-onset diabetes

gestational diabetes

secondary diabetes


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polyuria

polyphagia

polydipsia

all of the above


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breakdown of proteins

breakdown of fats

suppression of bone formation

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decrease in blood pressure

increase in the metabolic rate

decrease in lean body mass

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