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What is the characteristic of amines, a type of hormone mentioned in the text?
What is the characteristic of amines, a type of hormone mentioned in the text?
Which type of chemical messaging pathway involves a messenger traveling in the bloodstream to reach a distant target cell?
Which type of chemical messaging pathway involves a messenger traveling in the bloodstream to reach a distant target cell?
Why is it important to classify hormones by their chemical composition?
Why is it important to classify hormones by their chemical composition?
Which category do lipid-soluble hormones belong to?
Which category do lipid-soluble hormones belong to?
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How do water-soluble hormones differ from lipid-soluble hormones?
How do water-soluble hormones differ from lipid-soluble hormones?
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Which chemical property of hormones greatly influences the type of tissues they can exert an effect on?
Which chemical property of hormones greatly influences the type of tissues they can exert an effect on?
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What analogy is used to describe autocrine signaling in the text?
What analogy is used to describe autocrine signaling in the text?
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What is the main difference between paracrine and hormonal signaling?
What is the main difference between paracrine and hormonal signaling?
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What determines whether a hormone is water soluble or lipid soluble?
What determines whether a hormone is water soluble or lipid soluble?
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Why do hormones have specific effects on target cells?
Why do hormones have specific effects on target cells?
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