PATHOLOGY

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: -Which of the following are true regarding a steroid hormone? Explanation: Steroid hormones are nonpolar molecules that are synthesized from a cholesterol molecule. Recall that cholesterol is a four membered hydrocarbon ring structure; therefore, steroid hormones are synthesized from a molecule with four rings.