8 Questions
Where are steroid hormones synthesized?
Smooth ER
Where are peptide hormones synthesized?
Rough ER
Which type of hormone could be stored in vesicles and released by exocytosis?
Eicosanoids
What is the function of kairomones in the endocrine system?
Stimulate a different species
Which type of hormones require the up-regulation of one hormone's receptors by another hormone for their action?
Water soluble hormones
What is the characteristic of hormones that exhibit antagonistic effects?
They have opposite effects on the body
Which type of hormonal interaction involves two hormones acting together for a greater effect?
Synergistic Effect
What is the main characteristic of lipid soluble hormones in terms of their mechanism of action?
They can pass through cell membranes easily
Test your knowledge about the endocrine system, chemical signals such as pheromones, kairomones, and hormones, different glands including endocrine and exocrine, hormone regulation, classes of hormones like steroids, biogenic amines, peptides and proteins, and eicosanoids. This quiz covers topics such as hormone action, target cells, receptors, and synthesis of steroid hormones.
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