Question

Give 3 characteristics of hormones

Answer 1

Characteristics of hormones :-

➡ The hormones are secreted in small amounts by the endocrine glands.

➡ The hormones are secreted in small amounts by the endocrine glands.

↪➡ The hormones are poured directly into the blood and carried throughout the body by blood circulatory system.

↪➡ The hormones have their effect at the sites different from the sites where they are made. So, they are also called chemical messengers.

↪➡ The hormones have their effect at the sites different from the sites where they are made. So, they are also called chemical messengers.

↪➡ The hormones act on specific tissues or organs ( called target organs ).

↪➡ The hormones have their effect at the sites different from the sites where they are made. So, they are also called chemical messengers.

↪➡ The hormones act on specific tissues or organs ( called target organs ).

↪➡ The hormones coordinate the activities of the body and also its growth.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hormones are the chemical substances which coordinate the activities of living organisms and also their growth. They are secreted by special tissues in our body through endocrine glands.

1. Hormones are chemical messanger
2. hormones released in bloodstream
3. Hormones also control involuntary action
4. Defiecency of hormones led to diseases
5. Hormones is essential for growth and development of body