Endocrine PhysioEX:  All all parts of this essay question a…

 Endocrine PhysioEX:  All all parts of this essay question a.  What happens to the metabolic rate of a rat when the thyroid gland or pituitary gland are removed?  Why?   b.  What is the effect of thyroxine on metabolism?  What happens when thyroxine is injected into rats 2 (without a thyroid gland) and rat 3 (without a pituitary gland)? c.  What does the propylthiouracil do to metabolic rate?   Did you see any metabolic difference in Rats 2 (without a thyroid gland) and rat 3 (without a pituitary gland) compared to their normal baseline with propylthiouracil?

The FDA recommends that adults consume less than 2.4 g of so…

The FDA recommends that adults consume less than 2.4 g of sodium per day. How many grams of sodium chloride can you consume and still be within the FDA guidelines? Sodium chloride is 39% sodium by mass.   SORT   You are given the mass of sodium and the mass percent of sodium in sodium chloride. When mass percent is given, write it as a fraction. Percent means per hundred, so 39% sodium indicates that there are 39 g Na per 100 g NaCl. You are asked to find the mass of sodium chloride that contains the given mass of sodium.