HUMAN BIOLOGY
HUMAN BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260233032
Author: Mader
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 16.1, Problem 3CYP
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To determine:

The difference between steroid hormone and peptide hormone.

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Hormones are the chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine organs. Hormones travel via the bloodstream to their target organs. They have different chemical structures, based upon which they are divided into three types, eicosanoids, steroids, and amino acids. Hormones regulate most of the body’s biochemical functions.

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