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What is the primary source from which all steroid hormones are derived?
What is the primary source from which all steroid hormones are derived?
- Fatty acids
- Glucose
- Glycerol
- Cholesterol (correct)
Which type of hormone action involves the hormone acting on the same cell that produced it?
Which type of hormone action involves the hormone acting on the same cell that produced it?
- Paracrine action
- Exocrine action
- Endocrine action
- Autocrine action (correct)
Which class of hormones includes compounds like insulin?
Which class of hormones includes compounds like insulin?
- Steroid hormones
- Amino acid derivatives
- Peptide hormones (correct)
- Prostaglandins
How do steroid hormones primarily coordinate physiological responses?
How do steroid hormones primarily coordinate physiological responses?
What characteristic allows steroid hormones to easily diffuse across lipid membranes?
What characteristic allows steroid hormones to easily diffuse across lipid membranes?
Which hormone class primarily acts locally by diffusing to nearby target cells?
Which hormone class primarily acts locally by diffusing to nearby target cells?
Which analytic technique is crucial for diagnosing endocrine disorders?
Which analytic technique is crucial for diagnosing endocrine disorders?
Where are steroid hormones primarily produced in the body?
Where are steroid hormones primarily produced in the body?
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What are hormones?
What are hormones?
Chemical messengers produced and secreted by endocrine cells into the bloodstream. They regulate and control physiological functions.
What are steroid hormones?
What are steroid hormones?
A type of hormone that is derived from cholesterol and is produced by endocrine glands like the gonads and adrenal glands.
What is signal transduction?
What is signal transduction?
The process of communication between the cell membrane and intracellular endpoints, leading to changes in the cell.
What are the characteristics of steroid hormones?
What are the characteristics of steroid hormones?
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What are the three major functional types of hormones?
What are the three major functional types of hormones?
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Where are steroid hormones produced?
Where are steroid hormones produced?
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How do steroid hormones move across cell membranes?
How do steroid hormones move across cell membranes?
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What is the precursor molecule for steroid hormones?
What is the precursor molecule for steroid hormones?
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