Question

Why are hormones called chemical messengers ?​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Hormones are called chemical messengers because they are chemical agents that travel around the body to tell specific cells to perform a specific action. The term hormone describes a variety of chemicals that perform these signaling tasks. Hormones can range from proteins to amino acids to steroids.

Answer 2

Answer:

A chemical messenger is any compound that serves to transmit a message, and may refer to: Hormone, long range chemical messenger. Neurotransmitter, communicates to adjacent cells. Neuropeptide, a protein sequence which acts as a hormone or neurotransmitter.