Name the three principal female sex hormones.

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

A: A hormone receptor is a receptor molecule that binds to a specific hormone.  A target cell responds…

Q: Define hormones?

A: The endocrine system is a chemical signaling system that uses blood vessels as information channels.…

Q: Which male sex hormone that helps maintain sexual organs ?

A: Testosterone  is the primary sex organ produced by the male and it also helps in maintaining the…

Q: Are all hormones closely related in their chemical structure?

A: Hormones are signaling molecules that act as chemical messengers of our bodies. They are secreted…

Q: What are androgens?

A: Androgens are chemical messangers.

Q: Define androgens.

A: Hormones are chemical messengers produced in the body, which control and regulate the activity of…

Q: Describe cellular action mechanisms of testosterone and related androgens.

A: Androgens are sex hormones which are present in both males and females there are responsible for…

Q: Androsterone is a male hormone. Based on its name and suffix, which functional group is present?

A: The hormones are the chemical messengers that regulate metabolism. Androsterone is a type of male…

Q: Distinguish between mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoidhormones.

A: There is a system in the human body that is responsible for the secretion of some chemicals that act…

Q: Why are the eicosanoids often called “local hormones”?

A: Hormones are the signalling molecules that are synthesized by glands and are transported to the…

Q: Name a glucocorticoid, a mineralocorticoid, and a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal gland.

A: The adrenal glands are tiny endocrine glands situated on the top of both the pair of kidney. the…

Q: What are the two hormones of the endocrine system that function oppositely to maintain homeostasis?

A: Homeostasis maintenance within the body requires the coordination of many different systems and…

Q: What are the three major classes of hormones on the basis of chemical structure?

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Q: What is a hormone?

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Q: What are the diff erences among permissive eff ects, synergistic eff ects, and antagonistic eff ects…

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Q: Define the term Cortisol?

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Q: Explain Summary of Some Important Hormones?

A: Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands. Hormones are chemicals secreted by endocrine gland and…

Q: Why are steroid hormones able to diffuse through cell membranes to exert their effects?

A: Multicellular organisms communicate with each other through signalling molecules called hormones.…

Q: Explain Major Feedback Effects of Progesterone?

A: Progesterone  is a female sex hormone released by the ovaries. It’s a part of menstrual cycle and…

Q: Steroid hormones are made up of what molecules? What distinguishes steroid hormones' physical…

A: Cholesterol, a fat-soluble substance, is the source of steroid hormones.

Q: Explain the steroid hormones ?

A: Steroid hormone(SH), any of a bunch of hormones that belong to the category of chemical compounds…

Q: What are the three general chemical classes of hormones?

A: The chemical substances that are accountable for maintaining the body's homeostasis and are…

Q: What do most hormones bind to?

A: Hormones except for the ones from the adrenal cortex and sex hormones are proteins and protein…

Q: Describe the chemical properties of Follicle Stimulating Hormone

A: Introduction Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein gonadotropin secreted by the…

Q: What are the defining characteristics of an endocrine hormone

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Q: What is the difference between a steroid and water soluble hormone?

A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted by endocrine glands into the blood, which is then…

Q: Name the two types of cells found in the parathyroid gland and what cell type is in the endocrine…

A: Two types of cells that are found in parathyroid gland :- 1. Chief cells: The main cells deal with…

Q: Define progesterone.

A: A hormone is a signaling molecule produced by the glands in the multicellular organisms which are…

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: Describe the physical properties of Follicle Stimulating Hormone

A: A complex but wonderful system of communication between the brain and the ovaries of a female occurs…

Q: According to hormone activity, what are paracrine and autocrine?

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Q: Which of the following hormones would you expect to promote triglyceride synthesis?

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Q: What are catecholamines in relation to the endocrine system?

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Q: How Are Steroid Hormones Synthesized andUtilized?

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Q: Which of the following hormone describes the signal transduction mechanisms for estrogen a steroid…

A: Introduction: Androgens, estrogens, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and progestins are all…

Q: What are the physiological effects of the hormones testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone?

A: Testosterone is a steroid male sex hormone secreted by the Leydig cells of testes that regulates…

Q: List the steps of steroid hormone action in humans?

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Q: What general features make a chemical compound a hormone, and how do hormones achieve specificity…

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Q: What distinguishes peptide hormones from steroid hormones?

A: The question asks to differentiate peptide hormones from steroid hormones.

Q: What are the factors that regulate/control the plasma level of hormones?

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers in the body that work slowly, over time and affect many…

Q: Why are carrier proteins necessary for lipid-soluble hormones?

A: Lipid-derived hormones are generally lipid-soluble and can diffuse across cell membranes because…

Q: Name the male and female sex hormones

A: Steroid hormones that interact with steroid hormone receptors in vertebrates are known as sex…

Q: what is the chemical difference between the male hormone testosterone and female hormone estradiol?

A: Steroid Hormones: are synthesized from cholesterol as a precursor molecule. Mainly synthesis occurs…

Q: Name the two primary male sex hormones.

A: Sex hormones are glycoproteins or steroid hormones. They are produced by the pituitary glands and…

Q: Name the structure that produces testosterone.

A: Glands are defined as the group of specialized cells that are able to produce or secrete the…