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Dictionary » S » Secretes Secretessecrete (Science: physiology) To discharge a secretion, to release some sort of liquid substance (or substance in liquid). This can be done by the cell, by glands or other organs, or by tissues. Examples of things that are secreted are hormones, saliva, mucus, bile, and sweat. ![]()
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Results from our forumHope you guys can answer this.... Which of the following functions in secretion: (a) Mitochondria (b) Chloroplasts (c) Nucleus (d) Microbodies (e) Golgi apparatus/yes Secretes proteins and other substances out of the cell via vesicules --------------------------------------------- Which of the following statements ...
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Stomach bloating and weight gain... be delivered to the place where it can do the most good. The body specifically makes the insulin in the beta cells of the pancreas, and exocytosis/secretes it into the capillaries and is taken into the blood. You want to get the insulin into the blood, and not into the epithelial cells that make ...
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Endocrine glandsWell, I'd say that the pituitary gland secretes GH (Growing Hormone) for the whole life of a person, which includes the childhood. Even though we don't grow taller after adolescence, this gland still secretes GH into the blood stream. So I guess ...
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Re: Secretors/Non-Secretors and Blood Group... Not to mention measuring anti-A or B type antibodies, which would require pretty expensive and complicated methods to detect - unless someone secretes a lot of blood type specific antibodies, of which at least I am not aware of. To the contrary, blood is easy to achieve in small or large quantities, ...
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DigestionYour coffee will travel down your esophagus and it will absorb the heat. Plus your stomach actively secretes more enzymes so this will not be a problem.
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