BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

IMPORTANCE OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Testosterone and estrogen are types of ____
A
Waxes
B
Steroids
C
Cholesterol
D
Carbohydrates
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Testosterone and estradiol are the principle hormones which control the sexual characteristics of males and females, respectively. They are both steroids, that is they are based upon the general pattern of the 17-carbon ring system shown below.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the primary female sex steroid hormones, estrogens and progesterone play important roles to regulate growth, differentiation, and function of a broad range of target tissues in the human body and maintain the function of female reproductive tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -Estrogens are a group of steroid hormones that regulate reproductive function and secondary sex characteristics in the female, including breast development.

Detailed explanation-4: -Types of steroids inhalers – such as beclometasone and fluticasone. nasal sprays – such as beclometasone and fluticasone. injections (given into joints, muscles or blood vessels) – such as methylprednisolone. creams, lotions and gels – such as hydrocortisone skin cream.

Detailed explanation-5: -Estrogen is typically called the “female” hormone. Testosterone is called the “male” hormone. This isn’t entirely accurate as both are present in everyone’s bodies. But higher amounts of testosterone tend to be present in biologically male bodies.

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