Question

Give example(s) of:

(a) Hyperglycemic hormone and hypoglycemic hormone

(b) Hypercalcemic hormone

(c) Gonadotropic hormone

(d) Progestational hormone

(e) Blood pressure lowering hormone

(f) Androgens and estrogens

Answer 1

Hyperglycemic hormone is glucagon, while hypoglycemic hormone is insulin.

Hypercalcemic hormone example is parathyroid hormone (PTH).

Gonadotrophic hormone examples are: LH (Luteinizing hormone) and FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone).

Progestational hormone example is progesterone.

Blood pressure lowering hormone example is Nor-adrenalin.

Androgen example is testosterone where as an example of estrogen is estradiol.