Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 28, Problem 10WIO
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The target cells and effects of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.

Concept introduction:

A hormone is chemical messenger, produced by a gland, carried by the blood, which alter the activity of one or more specific target organs. A target cell is the cell upon which a hormone exerts its action; generally, a cell with appropriate receptors for a hormone.

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