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What is the primary function of the endocrine system?
What is the primary function of the endocrine system?
- To control bodily metabolic activity (correct)
- To coordinate muscle movement
- To produce red blood cells
- To transport oxygen throughout the body
Which of the following best describes what endocrine secretions are?
Which of the following best describes what endocrine secretions are?
- Chemical messengers produced by glands (correct)
- Nutrients absorbed from the digestive tract
- Waste products filtered from the blood
- Substances that directly stimulate muscles
Which statement about glands in the endocrine system is true?
Which statement about glands in the endocrine system is true?
- They exclusively regulate temperature
- They are all located in the brain
- They only produce digestive enzymes
- They can influence multiple body functions simultaneously (correct)
What distinguishes endocrine secretions from exocrine secretions?
What distinguishes endocrine secretions from exocrine secretions?
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Which of these glands is part of the endocrine system?
Which of these glands is part of the endocrine system?
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