Could someone have their pituitary gland removed and survive? why or why not? explain.

If you remove a pituitary gland you can survive but have many health problems, you will live but not for long.

Explanation: Pituitary gland is located in the brain and often referred to as the master gland, it is in charge of the whole endocrine system that sends chemical messages from the brain to the whole body vice-versa, regulating the secretion of hormones and chemicals by stimulating other glands. These hormones such as prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormones, thyroid-stimulating hormones are needed for growth, functioning and tissue repairs. Without the pituitary gland, muscles and bones will not grow, stress, water balance and metabolism will not be regulated, therefore you can live, since it does not control the respiratory system, but to a certain extent.

step 1: nitrogen fixation- conversion of atmospheric no₂ into forms useful to plants by lightning, bacteria, and cyanobacteria.

step 2: nitrification-process of converting ammonia to nitrite or nitrate.

step 3: assimilation-plant roots absorb new form of nitrogen.

step 4: ammonification-conversion of organic nitrogen to ammonia by bacteria involved in decomposition.

step 5: denitrification-bacteria turns the decomposed matter back into n₂o, which is released into atmosphere; repeat cycle.