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What is the main role of hormones in the body?
What is the main role of hormones in the body?
- Digesting food
- Facilitating muscle growth
- Regulating and coordinating physiological processes (correct)
- Reducing metabolism
Where are hormones synthesized in the body?
Where are hormones synthesized in the body?
- Specialized cells within endocrine glands (correct)
- Lymph nodes
- Connective tissues
- Muscles
What is the process of hormone synthesis primarily involved in?
What is the process of hormone synthesis primarily involved in?
- Transcription and translation of genes (correct)
- Photosynthesis
- Cell division
- Mitosis
What are prehormones or prohormones converted into to become biologically active?
What are prehormones or prohormones converted into to become biologically active?
What are some key aspects involved in the biochemistry of hormones and their actions?
What are some key aspects involved in the biochemistry of hormones and their actions?
In hormonal action, what process leads to the production of a specific response?
In hormonal action, what process leads to the production of a specific response?
What type of hormones circulate freely in the bloodstream and require specific receptors on target cells for transport?
What type of hormones circulate freely in the bloodstream and require specific receptors on target cells for transport?
What is the biologically active form of insulin after the removal of the central portion of the pro-insulin?
What is the biologically active form of insulin after the removal of the central portion of the pro-insulin?
What regulates hormonal secretion by factors such as the body's internal feedback mechanisms and external stimuli like stress and light/dark cycles?
What regulates hormonal secretion by factors such as the body's internal feedback mechanisms and external stimuli like stress and light/dark cycles?
How are lipid-soluble hormones like steroid hormones transported throughout the body?
How are lipid-soluble hormones like steroid hormones transported throughout the body?
What hormones are transported via the circulatory system in the body?
What hormones are transported via the circulatory system in the body?
What type of hormones are synthesized as prohormones like Preinsulin before being released in their biologically active form?
What type of hormones are synthesized as prohormones like Preinsulin before being released in their biologically active form?
