MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ENDOCRINE ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When one hormone opposes the action of another hormone, the interaction is called ____
A
Organism
B
Permissiveness
C
Antagonism
D
Synergism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Synergism occurs when two or more hormones produce the same effects in a target cell and their results are amplified. Antagonism occurs when a hormone opposes or reverses the effect of another hormone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans : Antagonistic hormones are a pair of hormones that have opposing effects on one another. Insulin and glucagon, for example, are antagonistic hormones because insulin works to lower blood glucose levels while glucagon works to raise blood glucose levels.

Detailed explanation-3: -c) When a hormone opposes or reverses the effect of another hormone, it is called an antagonistic effect. For instance, insulin and glucagon exhibit antagonistic effects. Insulin is responsible for lowering blood glucose levels while glucagon is responsible for increasing blood glucose levels.

Detailed explanation-4: -Antagonistic hormones are a pair of hormones that have the opposite effects. For example, insulin and glucagon are antagonistic hormones because insulin functions to decrease blood glucose levels, whereas glucagon functions to increase blood glucose levels.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main difference between agonists and antagonists is that an agonist produces a response by binding to a receptor on the cell. An antagonist opposes the action by binding to the receptor, i.e., it blocks these receptors and renders them ineffective.

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