What are the definitions of the phrases chemical messenger, target tissue, and hormone receptor?

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: What are the major classes of hormones? How do they differ in the activation of targets?

A: Hormones are chemical compounds or molecules which are produced and secreted inside the body for…

Q: What is neuroendocrine signalling?

A: Answer- There are some cells that are present in the pituitary and hypothalamus gland that recieves…

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

A: The endocrine system comprises glands that secrete hormones which are the chemical messengers of the…

Q: How is hormone binding to its receptor different from allosteric regulator binding to an enzyme?

A: Chains of amino acids make up protein hormones.  Growth hormone, which is generated by the pituitary…

Q: Explain how the cellular response to a particular hormone canvary among different cell types.

A: The signing molecule bind with the particular type of the receptors which tor the resut into…

Q: How does control of hormone secretion by plasma mineral ions andnutrients achieve negative feedback…

A: Homeostasis is the stable condition of the set value of the internal environment. Any changes in…

Q: What exactly is a hormone? What is a hormone's function? How can a hormone's presence be identified…

A: Introduction: The live body has a startling correspondence structure to organize its natural…

Q: Describe how lipid-soluble hormones reach their target cell receptors and the type of cellular…

A: BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT HORMONES  Hormones are basically a type of chemical messenger. They helps to…

Q: What happens when a hormone binds to cell surface receptors?

A: Step 1 Hormones are chemicals produced by endocrine cells which are transported by the circulatory…

Q: Describe intracellular receptors, using estrogen receptors as anexample

A: Most hormones flow in the blood, where virtually all cells come into contact. However, only a small…

Q: Which hormone has the broadest range of target cells?

A: Hormones  are chemical messengers that are secreted by the endocrine gland in the body and travel…

Q: which endocrine tissue synthesizes catecholamines ? what are the two main catecholamines it produces…

A: Catecholamines help in nutrient metabolism and in thermogenesis. Catecholamines help the body in…

Q: What is the mechanism of receptor-associated hormonal disorder?

A: Any kinds of hormonal imbalance in the body due to various physiological reasons or allergic…

Q: Write the three types of endocrine cells ?

A: The endocrine system is one of the most important organ systems consisting of several glands that…

Q: What cell membrane component must the endocrine cellhave in order to respond to a neurotransmitter?

A: Cell membrane or plasma membrane is a double- layered membrane made up of proteins and lipids that…

Q: Identify the chemical classes of hormones, and give an example of each.

A: Hormones are the chemicals that are secreted by the endocrine glands in order to perform various…

Q: What is the difference between hormone binding to its receptor and allosteric regulator binding to…

A: Enzymes are proteins with different site sites (i) active binding site (ii)allosteric binding site…

Q: What is meant by negative-feedback regulation of hormone release?

A: The chemical messenger of the body which travels to the organs or tissues via our circulatory system…

Q: Where in the cell would you expect to find an activated, ligand-bound steroid hormone receptor?

A: The ligand-activated nuclear receptor superfamily includes steroid hormone receptors. These…

Q: How is paracrine regulation similar to endocrine regulation? How does it differ?

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers that exert effects on the target cells.

Q: Identify three endocrine glands that are larger or morefunctional in infants or children than in…

A: The endocrine glands that are larger or more functional in infants and or children that are the…

Q: What conditions affect the response of target cells in the endocrine system?

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

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

A: Hormones communicate between organs and tissues for physiological regulations and behavioural…

Q: Which of the chemical messengers in the nervous system is secreted by the endocrine gland and…

A: The endocrine glands refer to the glands of the endocrine system. These glands do not have ducts as…

Q: Why do peptide and steroid hormones bind different kinds of receptor, and how does this difference…

A: Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands and are the chemical messenger that mediates communication…

Q: List one example for each method of hormone secretion.

A: Hormones are the chemical substances released by the endocrine glands.

Q: What are the broad characteristics that distinguish a chemical substance from a hormone, and how can…

A: Hormones and neurotransmitters : Two types of chemical signaling molecules produced. Hormones :…

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

A: Introduction  Hormones are the chemical compounds crucial for life. Chemically they can be either…

Q: How could you determine whether a hormone-mediated response hasresulted from the intracellular…

A: Hormones elicit different responses in the cell. Some hormones bind to receptors that are present on…

Q: Identify the three chemical classes of hormones, and give an example of each. Most hormones belong…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted by the endocrine system. The production of…

Q: Define: endocrine, paracrine, juxtacrine and autocrine cell signals:

A: The cell signaling may be to the nearby cell or to the cells present at large distance. On the basis…

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: What is the structural difference between an enzyme and a hormone?

A: An enzyme is a biocatalyst that increase the rate of chemical reaction without itself being changed…

Q: What structures on the surface of a cell do peptide hormones interact with?

A: Hormones are non-nutrient chemical messengers secreted by ductless glands.  The term "endocrine…

Q: Two ways where hormones can bind to receptors on the surface of the cell. Explain each briefly.

A: There are 3 major types of hormones are found: Protein or peptide hormones: They are made up of…

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: How does hormone binding to its receptor differ from substrate binding to an enzyme?

A: Hormones are a biological process that operates as a chemical messenger, producing in one region of…

Q: explain how hormones and other messengers can be effective at extremely low extracellular…

A: Hormones are substance messengers that are emitted straightforwardly into the blood, which conveys…

Q: What are autocrines and paracrines in relation to the endocrine system?

A: Endocrine system in human is the system which uses hormones as chemical messenger to regulate…

Q: inactive hormone precursors

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