Given the following list of organic molecules,which includes hormones? 1)nucleic acid derivatives 2)polypeptides 3)steroids 4)proteins
A)1,3,4
B)1,2,3
C)2,3,4
D)1,2,3,4
E)1,2,4

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Polypeptides are chains of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. Steroids include hormones such as testosterone and estrogen. Therefore, choice C includes hormones (steroids) as well as polypeptides (which can become proteins). Choice 1 only includes nucleic acid derivatives, which are not hormones. Choice 2 includes only polypeptides and proteins, which are not all hormones. Choice 4 includes all of the organic molecules listed but does not differentiate between hormones and non-hormones. Choice 5 includes nucleic acid derivatives and polypeptides, but not steroids (which are hormones).

Given the Following List of Organic Molecules,which Includes Hormones? 1)nucleic