A membrane-bound proteins that selectively bind a specific hormone is called that hormone's

Q: The reduction of cell-surface receptors in response to stimulation by a specific hormone molecule is…

A: Hormones are proteins that act as chemical messengers which were produced in one part of the body by…

Q: Suppose that two different organs, such as the liver and heart, are sensitive to a particular…

A: Epinephrine binds to adrenergic receptors for further signaling pathway.

Q: List two hormones released by the posterior pituitary andsix produced by the anterior pituitary.

A: Endocrine and exocrine are 2 types of gland present in human body. Hormones are chemicals secreted…

Q: Which of the following is not a hormone? a. prolactin b. thymosin c. iodine d. natriuretic peptide…

A: The hormone is a regulatory substance that is produced in an organism. It is carried in tissue…

Q: What would happen if there is no receptor for the hormone on the cell

A: Endocrine system consists of complex network of glands which secret chemical substances. Hormones…

Q: Generally, a cell that is affected by a particular steroid hormone would be expected to have…

A: A steroid hormone is a steroid that acts as a hormone.

Q: Which of the following hormones interact with intracellular receptors? a) Testosterone b)…

A: According to the question, we have to find out which of the following hormones interact with…

Q: The endocrine system is composed of glands that secrete hormones that regulate the activity of…

A: The pituitary gland is called the master gland because hormones secreted by it control the…

Q: Katrina has an excessive amount of sodium ions in her blood plasma. This is occurring despite the…

A: Hormone is the chemical messenger which interacts with the receptor of cell and causing response in…

Q: List and describe the functions of the hormones releasedby the anterior and posterior pituitary…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted by the various glands present in the body. They…

Q: compare and contrast the similarities between and differences between neurotransmitter and hormones

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands. These glands release their…

Q: List and describe the functions of the three types of proteins involved in transmission of a hormone…

A: Three proteins involved in the transmission of hormone signal are: up-regulation hormone receptor…

Q: Describe the mechanisms by which hormones act on cells.

A: Hormones are the messenger secreted by endocrine glands.

Q: Is a hormone altered once it binds to a receptor? Is the receptor altered as a consequence of the…

A: Hormones are a kind of biochemical messenger created in one region of the body and transported to…

Q: The reduction in the numbers of cell-surface receptors in response to stimulation by their specific…

A: Downregulation is the process by which a cell decreases the quantity of a cellular component.

Q: Cortisol is secreted by a layer of the adrenal cortex called the _____ in response to the pituitary…

A: Step 1 The sympathetic nervous system is a division of the autonomic nervous system supplying smooth…

Q: List the steps of action of most nonsteroid hormones (in humans.)

A: Hormones are the secretions of the endocrine glands. Hormones regulate the metabolic activities of…

Q: What is an example of a lipid-soluble hormone derived from cholesterol? Oxytocin Insulin Cortisol…

A: Hormones are chemicals, which helps in communication between cells and tissues in distant parts of…

Q: Each hormone molecule in living organisms is recognized by specific cells called _____________.

A: The hormones can be described as chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands into the…

Q: Which the following is NOT a way that we can regulate hormones in the body? Select one or more: O a.…

A: The hormones are composed of amino acid chains or proteins. They regulate physiological and…

Q: List the amine hormones/ neurohormones synthesized from the amino acid tyrosine

A: Hormones are non nutrient chemicals which act as intercellular messengers and are produced in trace…

Q: Hormones can be assigned to what three general classesbased on the molecules they are derived from?

A: A hormone is any member of a class of signalling molecules in multicellular organisms that are…

Q: Explain how second messenger molecules work. Why use a second messenger rather than simply relying…

A: Second messengers are tiny molecules or ions, which relay signals received by cell-surface receptors…

Q: Since endocrine systems are the components of homeostatic feedback loop, co-ordination can be…

A: The endocrine system involves strong control and coordination with the other glands that are…

Q: List two or three factors that make it advantageous for peptide hormonesto be synthesized as…

A: Introduction: Peptide hormones or protein hormones are hormones whose molecules are peptides or…

Q: Hormones (and/or medicines) which bind to the same receptor and have the same effects are called…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers that travel from the bloodstream to target organs or tissues and…

Q: In the form of table explain the hormones secreted and functions of fully endocrine glands present…

A: A gland is an organ which produces and releases substances that perform a specific function in the…

Q: All of the following steroid hormone synthesis occur in the adrenal cortex EXCEPT a. Cortisol b.…

A: The adrenal cortex is the outer portion of the adrenal gland that constitutes 80% of the gland.…

Q: Part of the "fountain of youth" solution may lie in hormonal control. Explain which hormone and how…

A: Growth hormone is a hormone produced by Pituitary Gland  in the brain.it stimulates growth and…

Q: Discuss the synthesis and breakdown of glycogen and how the processes are regulated in response to…

A: Glycogen is a homopolysachharide present in animals. Repeating unit of glucose molecules is present…

Q: Oxytocin is a peptide hormone that is released into the bloodstream and interacts with smooth muscle…

A: Oxytocin is known as love hormone. It is secreted from posterior pituitary.

Q: Diagrammatically indicate the location of the various endocrine glands in ourbody.

A: Endocrine glands release their chemical secretions that are also known as hormones directly into the…

Q: Is a hormone changed as a result of binding to a receptor? Is the receptor changed as a result of…

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers. Hormones are mainly secreted by the cells of endocrine system…

Q: Which of the following terms refers to a hormone interaction that makes the target cell responsive…

A: Hormones are released by some specific type of cells or tissues into the bloodstream. Through the…

Q: Which of the following observations can be explained by the properties of hormone receptors? a) A…

A: In multicellular animals, a hormone is one of the types of signaling molecules carried to distant…

Q: List two hormones that also function as neurotransmitters.

A: The two hormones that also function as neurotransmitters are epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Q: Unlike the glucocorticoid receptor, the thyroid receptor has an activity even in the absence of…

A: Given: Thyroid receptor has an activity even in the absence of thyroid hormone. Explain the activity…

Q: The posterior pituitary gland stores and releases the hormones oxytocin and ADH. The secretion of…

A: ADH hormone increases blood volume and blood pressure during dehydration condition by promoting the…

Q: inactive hormone precursors

A: Inactive hormone precursors are made in the body as they can be easily activated when needed.…

Q: Which of the following organs are components of the endocrine system? Select all that apply.

A: There are two types of glands based on the mode of secretion, one type is endocrine glands which…

Q: List five different effects produced by these medullary hormones.

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers that are secreted into the blood by the glands presents in the…