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A brief notes on harmone and endocrine gland with their functions
Typology: Exercises
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The Body’s Activity Are Coordinated Mark each statement below T if it is true or F if it is false. ______ 1. Hormones are substances secreted by cells that act to regulate the activities of other cells in the body. ______ 2. Hormones are always carried in the bloodstream from one cell to another. ______ 3. A hormone carries one signal that has the same effect in all of the cells that receive the signal. ______ 4. Hormones coordinate the production, use and storage of energy. ______ 5. Hormones do not react to stimuli from outside the body. Hormones are made in Certain Organs and Tissues Read each question, and write your answer in the space provided.
Hormones Act on Specific Cells Complete each statement by underlining the correct term or phrase in the brackets.
Hormones Bind to Receptors Study the following steps showing how an amino-acid-based hormone changes the activities of itstarget cells. Determine the order in which the steps take place. Write the number of each step in the space provided. ______ 5. The second messenger activates or deactivates certain enzymes in a cascade fashion. ______ 6. A second messenger is activated. ______ 7. The activity of the target cell is changed by the final enzyme in the cascade. ______ 8. The shape of the receptor protein changes. ______ 9. An amino-acid-based hormone binds to a receptor protein. Study the following steps showing how a steroid hormone changes the activities of its target cells.Determine the order in which the steps take place. Write the number of each step in the space provided. ______ 10. The hormone attaches to a receptor in the cytoplasm, forming a hormone-receptor complex. ______ 11. Proteins that alter the cell’s activities, such as enzymes, are made. ______ 12. The steroid hormone passes through the cell membrane. ______ 13. A gene in the DNA is activated, and transcription and translation take place. ______ 14. The hormone-receptor complex enters the nucleus of the cell and binds to the DNA.
F. Gonads: (sex glands)
_________________________ → _________________________ → _________________________
Malfunctions of the Endocrine System: