Which of the following hormones interact with intracellular receptors? a) Testosterone b) Prolactin c) thyroid hormone (thyroid hormone) d) Estrogen e) Glucagon f) Vitamin D

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: What are environmental hormones?  How do they affect the human body?

A: Environmental hormones are defined as molecules that act like hormones, since they look like them in…

Q: What are the effects of Peptide Hormones?

A: peptide hormones help in maintaining various body functions oxytocin and vasopressin  are released…

Q: List the Pharmacological effects of Hormones?

A: Hormone are major body messenger in body. They transit through bloodstream, help in growth and…

Q: What are the physiological effects of the thyroid hormones?

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

Q: Which chemical class of hormones usually binds to receptors inside target cells? What cellular…

A: Hormones are nothing but chemical messengers which are signaling molecules of multicellular…

Q: What determines whether a cell responds to a hormone such asepinephrine? What determines how a cell…

A: The endocrine system is involved in the secretion of hormones in the blood. Hormones are small…

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: What is the Endocrine Function?

A: Humans are the multicellular organisms and have an organ-system level of body organization.

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 neurotransmitters produced by neurons and acting as hormones called?

A: The neurotransmitter is basically a chemical substance that is esential to maintain neuronal signal…

Q: What is the storage form of thyroid hormones?

A: Iodine is an element which is most for the animals as it is required for the production of the…

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: Explain the steroid hormones ?

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

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: What is the purpose of the body’s endocrine system?

A: Endocrine system are the glands which secrete and produce hormones helps to control mood and also…

Q: What is the relationship between Histamine and some rare diseases?

A: Immune system helps our body to defend against various pathogens and other foreign invaders that…

Q: What is the primary function of the endocrine system?

A: The question asks about the primary role of the endocrine system.

Q: What is the difference between nerve and hormone control?

A: Nervous system is composed of network of nerve cells that carry information to and from the brain,…

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 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: Why do you suppose individuals with diabetes must receive insulin subcutaneously by injection rather…

A: Diabetes : Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is…

Q: If a hormone is released into the bloodstream and therefore comes into contact with many cells, what…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers in the body. They make their way via bloodstream to tissues or…

Q: What are hormones? By what mechanisms do they function?

A: Hormones are produced by endocrine glands and are the chemical messengers. These hormones are…

Q: How can one hormone exert its effect on one cell type and another hormone exert its effect on a…

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers secreted by the ductless glands.

Q: what are TRH and TSH? Why are they referred to as tropoc hormones?

A: TRH (thyrotropin releasing hormone) is a hormone that is released by the hypothalamus, while TSH…

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 functions of hormones?

A: Endocrine system is a regulatory system of ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers called…

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: What are the two opposing hormones that work together to help us manage blood sugar?

A: The normal blood sugar level is 120 milligrams per deciliter of blood. it is very important to…

Q: Which vitamin is considered to be a hormone?

A: Hormones are types of signaling molecules that are produced by different endocrine glands and few…

Q: What is the role of insulin?

A: Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by the pancreas.  The pancreas has Islets of Langerhans that…

Q: why are there scattered endocrine cells in most organs?

A: The endocrine cells constituting the endocrine system regulate the activity of various cells and the…

Q: Which chemical category does GH belong to ? Which pathway of action does this hormone use ? is the…

A: Hi! As you have posted multiple questions and not mentioned which question needs to be answered, we…

Q: What is the main function of the endocrine system?

A: The endocrine system is the collection of different type of glands. These glands produce and secrete…

Q: If a person were injected with radioactive iodine, where would the highest concentration of…

A: The thyroid gland absorbs all of the body's iodines and can be used to treat thyroid disorder.…

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: Name the male and female sex hormones

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

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: 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: What are the effects of prostaglandins?

A: Prostaglandins are a group of lipid compounds known as eicosanoids that are produced in all tissues.…

Q: Why is it necessary or advantageous for the body to make inactive hormone precursors?

A: Hormones are chemical messengers (or signal molecules). According to the classical definition,…