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1) What cells are affected by hormones? A) All cells in the body B) All cells in

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Question

1) What cells are affected by hormones?

A) All cells in the body

B) All cells in the brain

C) All cells that produce hormones

D) All cells that have the right receptor

2) How do hormones travel to their target cells?

A) They diffuse through intersitial fluid

B) They travel through the bloodstream

C) They are transported directly from one cell to another

D) They only act locally on the cells near where they are produced

3) Which of the following is NOT a way the concentration of hormones in the blood is typically controlled?

A) Metabolize excess hormones

B) Negative feedback loops

C) Positive feedback loops

D) Hormone release regulated by other hormones

Explanation / Answer

1)  D) All cells that have the right receptor

Generally Hormones circulate in our blood and reache to all cells but usually affects only on limited number of cell. These cells are called as Target cell. A target cell only responds to harmone because it has right receptors for the hormone

2)  B) They travel through the bloodstream

Hormones travel through Blood stream because Endocrine glands secret hormones in to blood stream, After released travel throughout body to reach specific target cells.

3) A) Metabolize excess hormones

When the excess of hormone released ,it  damages the liver and its functions. Hormonal imbalance occurs, as the liver may not process the excess hormones efficiently.