Question

What hormone stimulates cell division in humans?

Answer 1

Hormone:

1. Hormones are chemicals synthesized and produced by the specialized glands to control and regulate the activity of certain cells and organs. These specialized glands are known as endocrine glands.
2. These chemical messages allow the body to regulate various cell processes such as sleep, growth, blood glucose level, sexual reproduction, and controlling stress.

Hormone that stimulates cell division:

1. Growth hormone stimulates cell division, protein synthesis, and growth in all cells.
2. Cell division is the process by which the mature cell can divide into daughter cells of two where there is a resemblance of parental characters.
3. Growth hormone (GH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth in humans.
4. Excess production of GH leads to gigantism and decreased production leads to dwarfism.