“Describe the role of genes and hormones in gender development” Biological sex is determined by chromosomes in your genes. At prenatal development‚ only a few weeks after conception‚ there is no notable difference between male and female structure until the Gonadal Ridges‚ the structure which develops either female or male sex organs‚ grows to determine the sex of the baby. All prenatal babies have genitalia that appears distinctly feminine until at three months‚ hormones- testosterone if the baby’s
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Thyroid hormones are essential for the body to function normally. To achieve this purpose‚ the thyroid hormones must be present in the body in the correct amount -- not too little and not too much. Hyperthyroidism is the medical term applied to an over-active thyroid gland with consequent excess secretion of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4)‚ causing the body to “speed up.” Hyperthyroidism with an enlarged thyroid gland is more popularly known as toxic goiter. What are the causes of hyperthyroidism
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Aldosterone and Hormone Replacement Therapy Aldosterone falls in the class of hormone called mineralocorticoids‚ produces by the adrenal glands and is found near the kidneys. It sustains blood pressure‚ water and salt balance within the body. This procedure is assisting the kidneys to preserve sodium and excrete potassium in order to maintain a balance. If Aldosterone production falls‚ there isn’t enough regulation of salt and water balance (as aldosterone is being lost through urination) triggering
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HGH: The Game Changer The use of human growth hormone (HGH) in professional leagues is constantly discussed. If their athletes should be allowed to use it. HGH is currently an illegal drug in all professional leagues‚ they believe it helps with the performance of an athlete and gives them an advantage. If these organizations allow their athletes to use HGH would enhance the game and make the game better in so many ways. If the only realize that HGH has little to no anabolic affects on the athletes
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Comparison essay “the right chemistry” and “ My hormones awakening” In “the right chemistry”‚ the author Anastasia Toufexis talks about love mostly in a scientific way. The different emotions and different chemicals that your body releases as you fall in and out of love. The old saying that "Love is like a Roller coaster” holds true. You are always full of emotions‚ which are driven by the chemicals your body excretes. It goes on to say that you get a sort of High‚ from being in love‚ and
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Plant hormones can be utilized in the commercial agriculture of important crops such as grapes‚ pineapple‚ watermelons and strawberries. In the production of grapes the plant hormone gibberellin is used. Gibberellins are derivatives of gibberellic acid. They are natural plant hormones and promote flowering‚ stem elongation and break dormancy of seeds. The hormone is used to thin the flowers so as to minimize the competitive effect of early fruiting on vegetation growth. The hormone is also used
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the pituitary gland‚ a gland located at the base of the brain from where it releases hormones that regulate several functions of the body – one being growth. Pituitary tumours can cause tissues to grow abnormally resulting in certain changes in facial appearance‚ enlarged hands and feet‚ headache and sweating – eyesight too can be affected; this condition is called acromegaly. If someone has excess growth hormone‚ they become excessively tall and become an acromegalic giant. About one in 20 people
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Hormones‚ Heredity‚ and Human Behavior July 14‚ 2011 BEH 225 Why do people behave the way they do? What makes us tick? While our environment molds some of who we are‚ much more comes from heredity and hormones. Genes passed on to us from our parents make up heredity‚ and glands throughout the body produce hormones. As generations progress‚ new psychological and behavioral traits are earned and learned. This paper will explain hormones and the endocrine system‚ glands associated with the endocrine
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Growth Hormones: Should We Use Them? Michelle Szalasny Dr. Juan Bouzat Sarah Wofford Biology 2040H Fall 2013 Introduction Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone‚ also referred to as Bovine Somatotropin (rBST)‚ is a genetically engineered growth hormone most commonly manufactured by Monsanto. Monsanto sells this drug under the name of “Posilac” to dairy farmers who choose to use the growth hormone. Although most of these bovine growth hormones onl y
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1) The mechanical and chemical receptors that control digestive activity are located in the walls of the GI tract organ. (854) 2) The chemical and mechanical processes of food breakdown are called digestion. (852-853) 3) The function of the hepatic portal circulation is to collect absorbed nutrients for metabolic processing and storage. (881) 4) When we ingest large molecules such as lipids‚ carbohydrates‚ and proteins‚ they must undergo catabolic reactions whereby enzymes split these
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