5 Questions
Which type of hormone travels in the blood as unbound (free) hormones?
Peptides
What is the term for a hormone attached to a transport protein?
Bound hormone
Which type of hormone needs to bind to hydrophilic transport proteins to travel in the bloodstream?
Steroid hormones
How long do free hormones typically circulate in the blood capillary?
Few minutes
Which type of hormone travels in the blood as protein-bound hormones?
Thyroid hormones
Test your knowledge on the transportation of hormones in the bloodstream! Learn about the differences between hydrophilic and hydrophobic hormones, and understand the role of transport proteins in hormone travel. Explore the concept of bound hormones in this informative quiz.
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