Although estrogen is primarily produced by ovaries, it is al…
Although estrogen is primarily produced by ovaries, it is also produced by the adrenal glands and in fat tissue. Loss of the normal amount of fat lowers the level of estrogen so that the menstrual cycle and ovulation stops. Female Olympic athletes who train severely often shut off their cycles. What would be a reasonable evolutionary cause of this shutdown?
Read DetailsAlthough estrogen is primarily produced by ovaries, it is al…
Although estrogen is primarily produced by ovaries, it is also produced by the adrenal glands and in fat tissue. Loss of the normal amount of fat lowers the level of estrogen so that the menstrual cycle and ovulation stops. Female Olympic athletes who train severely often shut off their cycles. What would be a reasonable evolutionary cause of this shutdown?
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In 1973, Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer inserted a gene from an African clawed frog into a bacterium. The bacterium then began producing a protein directed by the gene from the frog. Which is considered a transgenic organism?
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