Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
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ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 34, Problem 2RQ
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To define: The hormone, endocrine gland, exocrine gland, and hormone receptor molecule.
Introduction: Endocrinology is a branch of science that deals with the role of biochemical mediators called hormones. It studies the role of hormones and their actions in the regulation of the functions of the body. It also helps to understand the disorders associated due to excess or deficient secretions of hormones in the body.
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