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Do penguins have a salt gland or a sweat gland?
They have salt glands which prevent an excessive amount of salt in the water from irritating the skin. The salt glands are found on the penguin's facial region.
Do puffins' oil glands help them stay dry when in water?
Atlantic Puffins use oil glands to help them stay dry while in the water. The water helps spread oil from an oil gland over their feathers to waterproof them.
What is the most important endocrine gland and is called the master gland?
The pituitary gland is the most important endocrine gland, and is nicknamed the "master gland."pituitary glandthe pituitary gland, also called the master gland.
What type of habitat do Antarctic puffins have?
There are no Antarctic puffins -- puffins live in the Arctic.
What is the gland doctors image with iodine-131?
The thyroid gland is often imaged using a salt of iodine-131 as this gland has a high uptake of iodine.
Are puffins dangerous?
puffins are not dangerous.
What is the name of the disease that has to deal with salt?
the lack of salt is called Goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What gland is associated with sugar salt and sex?
Adrenal Cortex
Even though the cocentration of salt is higher in some gland-cells than in blood-cells the gland-cells can still take salt out of blood-cells this is an example of?
active transport
Where do polar puffins live?
There are no Antarctic puffins. Puffins are northern hemisphere birds.
What is the hormone that is important in regulation of sodium water balance?
Aldosterone is the hormone produced by the adrenal gland which is responsible for salt (sodium) regulation of the body.
Are puffins Australian?
No. There are no puffins in Australia, or anywhere else in the southern hemisphere. Puffins are restricted to the waters of the Atlantic.
