Multiple Choice
The term down-regulation refers to the:
A) decrease in hormone production as we age.
B) negative-feedback system or hormone regulation.
C) reduction of the number of hormone receptors in a cell.
D) movement of regulating hormones from the hypothalamus down to the pituitary gland.
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