BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This hormone is necessary for a person for mood, digestion, sleep, brain function
A
Serotonin
B
Oxytocin
C
Dopamine
D
Cortisol
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Serotonin is a chemical that carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout your body. Serotonin plays a key role in such body functions as mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting and sexual desire.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is thought to regulate mood, happiness, and anxiety. Low levels of serotonin are linked to depression, while increased levels of the hormone may decrease arousal. Bowel Movements: Serotonin is found in your stomach and intestines. It helps control your bowel movements and function.

Detailed explanation-3: -While serotonin seems to both induce sleep and keep you up, it’s a chemical precursor to melatonin, the main hormone involved in sleep. Your body needs serotonin from your pineal gland to produce melatonin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) is a small molecule that functions both as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and as a hormone in the periphery. Serotonin is synthesized through a multistep pathway in which L-tryptophan is converted into L-5OH-tryptophan by an enzyme called tryptophan hydroxylase (Tph).

Detailed explanation-5: -Serotonin can stave off depression and provide a feeling a euphoria. When you feel happy and all seems right with the world, you’re feeling the effects of serotonin. This hormone is responsible for boosting mood, as well as a host of other functions.

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