Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism can cause a goiter, a swelling of the thyroid gland. You notice that a patient has a swollen thyroid gland. Before you order any lab tests, you could make two measurements during a physical exam to help determine the cause of the goiter. What measurements could you make and why would they be helpful?

In a certain ecosystem owls are predators for mice. the owl population increases and they eat more mice this causes the mouse population to decrease what happens next? a.the birth of mice increases. b. the birth rate of owls increases c. the population of owls decreases d. the population of mice increases

Which of these parts of the membrane large moecules pass through it ?

Refer to the family pedigree shown here. in generation i, one parent is affected by the gene mutation and one parent isn't. in generation ii, all three children are affected by the gene mutation. what can you conclude about this gene mutation? a. all children born in future generations will be affected by this disorder. b. this gene mutation is a dominant disorder. c. this gene mutation is a recessive disorder. d. the generation i mother is a carrier of this gene mutation.