Concept explainers
Interpretation:
A substance that has a specific effect on a particular target organ needs to be determined.
Concept introduction:
The chemical substances that control body processes by secreting from the gland are called as hormones.
They regulate the
Answer to Problem 58A
Hormone is a substance that has a specific effect on a particular target.
Explanation of Solution
Hormones are the specific substance that act on tissues or are passes through bloodstream to act on specific target organs of the body and distant tissues.
A hormone is a special type of chemical substance, that produced by a gland. They carried in the bloodstream, and affect the activity of specific target organs.
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