Ch.9

Question 0

Hormones are produced by specialized cells that release them into what?

Answer 0

Extra cellular Fluids

Question 1

What are several major functions that Hormones control?

Answer 1

Reproduction
Growth & Development
Immune System Process
Homeostasis
Metabolism

Question 2

Blood transports Hormones to what?

Answer 2

Target Sites

Question 3

Hormones regulate what activity of other cells?

Answer 3

Change plasma membrane permeability or electrical state.
Synthesis of Proteins, such as enzymes.
Activation or inactivation of enzymes.
Stimulation of mitosis

Question 4

What must Target cells have?

Answer 4

Specific Protein Receptors

Question 5

What does Hormone Binding do?

Answer 5

Influences the working of the cells

Question 6

What are Steroids made of?

Answer 6

Cholesterol

Question 7

What are Amino acid-based hormones made of?

Answer 7

Proteins, Peptides, and Aminos

Question 8

What is Prostaglandins made of?

Answer 8

Highly active lipids

Question 9

What are the five stages of Steroid Hormone Action?

Answer 9

1. Diffuse through the plasma membrane of target cells
2. Enter the Nucleus
3. Bind to a specific protein within the nucleus
4. Bind to specific sites on the cells DNA
5. Activate genes that result in synthesis of new proteins

Question 10

What are the five stages of a Non-Steroid Hormone Action?

Answer 10

1. Hormone binds to a membrane
2. Hormone does not enter the cell
3. Sets off a series of reactions that activates an enzyme
4. Catalyzes a reaction that produces a second messenger molecule
5. Oversees additional intercellular changes to promote a specific response