Some metabolic activities specifically assigned to this hormone are - Has an influence on the pace of skeletal growth and an increase in the... View Article
The anterior lobe is the largest lobe, sharing close to 70% of the net weight of the hypophysis. This structure originates from an embryonic... View Article
Glucagon is known to impact carbohydrate metabolism contrastingly to insulin. Glucagon activates adenylyl cyclase enzyme that is involved in the... View Article
Deficiency of insulin either caused by inadequate insulin production or by accelerated insulin destruction causes diabetes mellitus. The disease... View Article
The pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine gland. Apart from cyclostomes, in all the vertebrates, the pancreas comprises these two types of... View Article
The pancreas is an endocrine and exocrine gland. It is located transversely behind and below the stomach between the curve of the spleen and... View Article
The cyclic AMP acts in the cell to begin many cellular activities before it itself gets destroyed. The different functions that it initiates are... View Article
The cyclic AMP is frequently referred to as the second messenger for hormone mediation. Several hormones exert effects on cells by causing the... View Article
Hormones govern the ontogenetic development of individuals from the embryonic state to the adult state. Hormones chemically can be a type of... View Article
Hormones of the endocrine glands not only are crucial in affecting the number of processes, but also affect the working or functioning of each... View Article
Following are the metabolic effects of insulin - Facilitates uptake of glucose into cells and converts it to glycogen. Triggers the breakdown of... View Article
Particular functions of testosterone vary during various developmental stages, as given below - Testosterone in the fetus primarily ensures... View Article
Generally, as they inhibit or promote the release of hormones from the pituitary gland, the hypothalamic hormones are usually known as releasing... View Article
There are two hormones of the adrenal cortex, which are - Cortisol - helps regulate protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. They also... View Article
Hormonal stimulus usually produces one or more of these changes - Synthesis of proteins or some regulatory molecules in the cells Changes in the... View Article
Co-extinction refers to extinction due to the obligatory association of plant or animal. This phenomenon of co-extinction can be defined as the... View Article
Yes. Rocks are a natural reservoir of phosphorus. The rock contains phosphorus in the form of phosphates. Among different types of rocks,... View Article
No. Stratification is not the functional unit of an ecosystem. Organism is considered as the functional unit of an ecosystem. Stratification... View Article
Secondary productivity is defined as the rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers. Secondary productivity is the rate at which the... View Article
ACTH- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. This hormone is mainly produced in response to... View Article
