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hubes95

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A congenital deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormone is called:
 
  A) diabetes.
  B) hirsutism.
  C) gigantism.
  D) cretinism.

Question 2

The process whereby the solid waste products of digestion are excreted is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jun 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: A) Diabetes is a deficiency of insulin (mellitus) or ADH (insipidus).
B) Hirsutism is excessive growth of hair.
C) Gigantism is growth that is abnormally large.
D) Correct.

Answer to Question 2

elimination


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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