BIOLOGY
HORMONES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Hormones are eventually removed from the blood and destroyed by which organ?
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Kidneys
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Liver
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Brain
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White blood cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Liver’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Once hormones have served their function on their target organs/tissues they are destroyed. They are either destroyed by the liver or the actual tissues of the target organs. They are then removed by the kidneys.
Detailed explanation-3: -The hormone content in the blood may be normal, when the EG function is increased, if the liver removes them intensively, inactivates them and excretes in the bile.
Detailed explanation-4: -In addition, the liver serves as an endocrine organ by secreting hormones with diverse biologic functions. These include angiotensinogen, hepcidin, insulin-like growth factors 1 and 2, and thrombopoietin.
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