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When production of sex hormones increases what happens to bone growth?
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∙ 12y ago
When the production of sex hormones increases, both growth also increases. This is why, when a child hits puberty, they normally have a growth spurt.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe increase in sex hormones that occurs in puberty causes the epiphyseal plates to close.
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How is genetic engineering used to improve livestock?
injecting growth hormones, genetically engineered in bacteria, it goes into dairy cows, it also increases their milk production.
What is the gland signals the body to increase production of growth hormones that interact with the sex hormones to cause the growth spurt and puberty?
oestrogen and progesterone
Why is growth hormones used in biology?
Growth hormones are mainly used in organisms, especially in livestock. An example would be that a farmer may want to increase the production of lean meat. So, he inserts growth hormones in cattle.
What is the production of hormones from the pituitary gland regulated by?
I don't know the name of the hormone but I do know that it signals other glands to produce growth hormones.
What happens during primary growth of the stem?
Increases in length
Is Capital is a factor of production?
improves efficiency, increases output, and provides for growth.
What causes a sudden growth spurt?
It's Just Something That Happens During Puberty, Or If Not Sometime Afterwards.
Function of growth hormones?
The function of growth hormones is the stimulate growth in the body
Bone growth during childhood and in adults is regulated and directed by?
Growth Hormones, Thyroid Hormones, Sex Hormones and Mechanical Stress
What happens to water systems when nitrates and phosphates increase?
Plant and algae growth increases
Why does technology make it easier to give cows growth hormones?
It doesn't. Growth hormones are just that; they are just there to aid in the increase of milk production. Genetic technology is just a means to better select cows and bulls that are more apt to produce calves with better milking ability than themselves. Growth hormones have nothing to do with genetics or reproduction, really.
Does the overproduction of the growth hormone causes premature ossification of the epiphyseal disc?
No the overproduction of growth hormones can cause pituitary gigantism. The over production of Sex hormones( estrogen /testosterone) can cause premature ossification;estrogen more so than testosterone.
