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QUESTION  4:   Indicate from Column B the correct word that describes the sentence in Column A:

1.8. Which statement regarding Networks is UNTRUE? (1)

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1.6. Which abbreviation indicates a network between your smart phone and your personal laptop? (1)

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Select the characteristic(s) of glucagon and insulin. You may select more than one correct answer.

Select the substance(s) released by basophils during an allergic or inflammatory response?

The chemical directly involved with the breakdown of a clot is

Homeostasis refers to the ability of the body to maintain internal environment relatively stable despite fluctuations in the external environment. It is one of the central themes in life sciences and it depends on biofeedback loops. Below is biofeedback loop demonstrating homeostasis of thyroid hormone secretion.     A. What type of a hormone is a thyroid hormone: protein, steroid, or amine? Explain your reasoning. (1 pts.) B. Based on the above image, what type of biofeedback loop does the regulation of thyroid secretion follows: positive or negative? Explain your reasoning. (1 pts.) C. What mode of regulation does the secretion of thyroid hormone follows: hormonal, neuronal, or humoral? Explain your reasoning. (1 pts.)  D. Thyroid hormone is responsible for regulating basal metabolic rate. An increase in thyroid hormone in the body above the amount naturally produced would increase metabolic rate and lead to decrease in weight. Suppose a person with a normal thyroid gland took thyroid pills. The amount of artificial thyroid hormone she is taking via pills is the same as the amount produced naturally by her thyroid gland. Would she lose weight? Why or why not? (1 pts.)

Presence of leukocytes in urine may be indicative of kidney stones or UTI. Which other parameters of urine would you want to examine to rule out UTI? Select all correct responses.