Give 3 characteristics of hormones
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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:
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.
- Hormones are chemical messanger
- hormones released in bloodstream
- Hormones also control involuntary action
- Defiecency of hormones led to diseases
- Hormones is essential for growth and development of body