GENERAL ANATOMY
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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Transported in blood flow
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Produces slow and prolonged response
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The duration of effect is short
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Only affect specific target cells
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Detailed explanation-1: -Peptide hormones are fasting-acting but have short-lived effects.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: Hence, each and every hormone of humans is always chemically protein is an incorrect statement.
Detailed explanation-3: -Endocrine glands secrete hormones in small amounts. They are poured directly into blood and carried throughout the body. The hormones have their effect at the sight different from the sight at which they are originally secreted. The hormones act only on target organs and not the secretory organ.
Detailed explanation-4: -They are produced in one organ and influence the functioning of another organ called the target organ. A very small amount of hormones is produced and they are destroyed soon after their action. Hormones can be proteins, amino acids or steroids.