Question

Progress Check
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1. Fill in the blanks by selecting the appropriate
alternative from those given in brackets.
(1) Regulation of activities inside the body
are brought about by
.... and
systems. (nervous/digestive/
endocrine)
(ii) Hormones are secreted directly into the
(organs/lymph/blood)
(ili) Chemically, some hormones are
some steroids, some ....
(proteins/amines/carbohydrates)
(iv) Both .....
or deficiency of
hormones lead to serious consequences
(excess/absence)
(v) Hormones produced in one species
usually show
..... influence in
other species. (similar/different)
2. Give the characteristics of hormones
pertaining to
(1) Site of action
(ii) Chemical nature
(iii) Manner of transportation.
12.3 ENDOCRINE GLANDS​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1 nervous

2 blood

3 proteins

4 excess

5 similar

site of action

1 outside

inside

2 protein

steroid

3 cell membrane

genome

Answer 2

Answer:

• Nervous
• Blood
• Protein
• Excess
• Similar
• 2 outside /inside
• Protein steoride
• Genome

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