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Chemically hormones are________

A

Biogenic amines

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B

Proteins

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C

Steroids

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D

Synthetic chemicals

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Biogenic amines

B
Proteins

C
Steroids

Hormones are chemical messengers produced by the ductless glands (sometimes by neurons) and transported in the circulation to target cells. They regulate metabolic processes. Chemically hormones are of different nature such as biogenic amines (e.g., thyroxine, adrenaline etc), proteinaceous or polypeptide (like the hypothalamic hormones) and steroids (like the sex hormones and adrenocorticoids).

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