ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
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Question
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Protein hormones are ____ (check all that apply)
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made from chains of amino acids
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made from cholesterol
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soluble in water
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non-soluble in water
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Amino acid-derived hormones and protein hormones are water-soluble and insoluble in lipids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Insulin, growth hormone, prolactin and other water-soluble polypeptide hormones consist of long chains of amino acids, from several to 200 amino acids long. They are stored in endocrine cells until needed to regulate such processes as metabolism, lactation, growth and reproduction.
Detailed explanation-3: -Amino acid and polypeptide hormones are generally hydrophilic (water-soluble) substances that travel freely in the blood.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thyroxine, Epinephrine, Nor-epinephrine, Aldosterone, Cortisol, Testosterone, Thymosin, Melatonin, Calcitonin.
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