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Which type of hormone travels in the blood as unbound (free) hormones?
Which type of hormone travels in the blood as unbound (free) hormones?
- Monoamines
- Peptides (correct)
- Thyroid hormones
- Steroid hormones
What is the term for a hormone attached to a transport protein?
What is the term for a hormone attached to a transport protein?
- Hydrophobic hormone
- Hydrophilic hormone
- Unbound hormone
- Bound hormone (correct)
Which type of hormone needs to bind to hydrophilic transport proteins to travel in the bloodstream?
Which type of hormone needs to bind to hydrophilic transport proteins to travel in the bloodstream?
- Peptides
- Monoamines
- Steroid hormones (correct)
- Thyroid hormones
How long do free hormones typically circulate in the blood capillary?
How long do free hormones typically circulate in the blood capillary?
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Which type of hormone travels in the blood as protein-bound hormones?
Which type of hormone travels in the blood as protein-bound hormones?
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