Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What are chemical messengers?
Solution
Endocrine glands control and coordinate the body functions through secreting certain chemical messengers called hormones.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
Cortisone hormone is secreted by:
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
Which one of the following hormones converts excess of glucose into glycogen:
State whether the following statement is true (T) or false (F):
Hormones are secreted by ductless glands.
Membrane bound receptors and hormones produce second messengers like _________.
Define the following term:
Hormones
Identify the secondary messenger(s).
Which statement is not true about thyroxin?
Match the terms of Column (A) with those of Column (B)
| Column (A) | Column (B) |
| (a) Olfactory receptors | (i) Tongue |
| (b) Thermo receptors (temperature receptors) | (ii) Eye |
| (c) Gustatoreceptors | (iii) Nose |
| (d) Photoreceptors | (iv) Skin |
Write the Zwitter ion structure of alanine.
Priya tried to match the hormones with their effect on the human body. She tabulated the pairs as follows:
| Hormone | Effect on the body |
| P | Stimulates conversion of Glycogen to Glucose |
| Q | Reabsorption of water by the Nephrons. |
Identify the correct pair of hormones.
