Question

What are some criteria based on which hormones can be classified?

Answer 1

Hormones:

1. Hormones are chemicals that are released into the body.
2. They regulate the functioning and activities of specific organs and tissues.
3. They work slowly and affect growth and development, metabolism, and other processes.
4. They are also referred to as the chemical messengers of the body.
5. Examples of some hormones are insulin, adrenaline, estrogen, testosterone, etc.

Criteria of classification of hormones:

1. By the chemical structure.
2. By the vicinity of its state of synthesis to its site of activity.
3. By its solubility in an aqueous medium.