Question

List various characteristics of hormones

Answer 1

Hormones:

1. Hormones are an important factor in the chemical coordination mechanism.
2. They are chemical substances and are produced by the tissues of endocrine glands from where they are transported to target tissues by the blood.

Properties of hormones:

1. Hormones are needed in small amounts
2. They have a low molecular weight
3. They are secreted at one site and act on a different site
4. They get used up in their process of action
5. They regulate various actions and processes
6. Their actions are irreversible
7. Chemically they are steroids, amino acid derivatives, or proteins