Question

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A chemical messenger produced by endocrine glands and secreted directly into the bloodstream to exert a specific effect on a distant part of the body is called ..........

(Cushing's syndrome, enzyme, acromegaly, endocrine, exocrine, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, myxedema, goitre, cretinism, hormone, enzyme)

Answer 1

The hormone is a chemical messenger produced by endocrine glands and secreted directly into the bloodstream to exert a specific effect on a distant part of the body.

These messengers control most major bodily functions, from simple basic needs like hunger to complex systems like reproduction, and even the emotions and mood.