a) What is the main male sex hormone? b) What are two of the main female sex hor
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a) What is the main male sex hormone? b) What are two of the main female sex hormones? c) Of these two hormones, a chemical apportion works by blocking which? d) How does a chemical abortion differ from "Plan B"? Identify the following structures as arachidonic acid, prostaglandin thromboxane, or leukotriene. From the above four structures fill in the following flow chart: a) We specifically talked about the enzymes that catalyze the reaction from the starting material to the first top structure (a) over the arrow). What are these enzymes?Explanation / Answer
1. A. TESTOSTERONE
B. ESTROGEN & PROGESTERONE
C. BLOCKING OF PROGESTERONE PRODUCTION
D. Plan B is emergency contraception, or the "morning after" pill. It is a massive dose of hormones which when ingested causes the uterus to shed its lining (like it does when you have a period). The effect of this is that if fertilization has occurred, the fertilized egg is unable to emplant into the wall of the uterus, thus effectively terminating a very early pregnancy. A chemical abortion is nothing more than a non-surgical abortion method wherein the pregnancy is terminated by introducing medication or chemicals into the system that prevent the pregnancy from progressing.
2. a. Leukotrienes; b. Arachidonic acid; c. Thromboxanes; d. Prostaglandins
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