BIOLOGY
HORMONES
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Question
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Most hormones are made up of protein.
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True
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Flase
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chemically, hormones may be classified as either proteins or steroids. All of the hormones in the human body, except the sex hormones and those from the adrenal cortex, are proteins or protein derivatives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Since it lacks a proteinaceous character, estradiol is not a protein hormone.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is true about protein hormones? They must bind to receptors on the cell membrane.
Detailed explanation-4: -Insulin, glucagon, thyrocalcitonin, pituitary hormones, and hypothalamic hormones are examples of protein hormones. They are also known as polypeptide hormones.
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