Which is not characteristic of the endocrine system?
A) Effects: causes metabolic activity changes in target cells
B) Response time: slow reaction time = seconds to hours
C) Duration of response: long-lasting = minutes to weeks
D) Recovery time: rapid, immediate return to prestimulation level
E) Communication method: hormones in the bloodstream
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Q15: Among their many functions, hormones regulate blood
Q15: Steroid hormones are lipids,derived from
A)cholesterol.
B)glycerol.
C)amines.
D)polypeptides.
E)nucleic acids.
Q16: The parathyroid glands are located
A) just below
Q17: Although hormones influence activity in the neural
Q19: Like proteins, eicosanoids are synthesized on ribosomes
Q21: When eicosanoids bring about cellular changes within
Q23: Most hormones are made of chains of
Q24: A G protein is
A) a type of
Q25: The half-life of a hormone is
A) one-half
Q70: Steroids,peptides,and nucleic acids are the three classes
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