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Which of these is a steroid hormone?
Which of these is a steroid hormone?
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The correct option is B Estrogen
Estrogen is a steroid hormone secreted from ovarian follicles and stimulates the development of secondary sex organs and sexual characters in females. Steroid hormones are synthesised from cholesterol. They are in the form of lipids and their receptors are located inside the cell.Epinephrine is derived from amino acid tyrosine, thyroxine is a peptide hormone and gonadotropin is a glycoprotein.So, the correct answer is 'Estrogen'.
Estrogen is a steroid hormone secreted from ovarian follicles and stimulates the development of secondary sex organs and sexual characters in females. Steroid hormones are synthesised from cholesterol. They are in the form of lipids and their receptors are located inside the cell.
Epinephrine is derived from amino acid tyrosine, thyroxine is a peptide hormone and gonadotropin is a glycoprotein.
So, the correct answer is 'Estrogen'.
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