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Peptide Hormones - Correct answer-Composed of amino acids and are derived

from larger precursor proteins that are cleaved during posttranslational

modification.

What is the chemical precursor for Peptide Hormones? - Correct answer-Amino

Acid

What is the chemical precursor for Steroid Hormones? - Correct answer-Cholestrol

What is the location of the receptor for Peptide Horomones? - Correct answer-

Extraceullular

What is the location of the receptor for Steroid Horomones? - Correct answer-

Intracellular or intranuclear

Peptide hormones method of travel in the bloodstream? - Correct answer-

Dissolves/travels freely

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, Steroid hormones method of travel in the bloodstream? - Correct answer-Binds to

carrier protein

Speed of onset and duration of action of Peptide Hormones? - Correct answer-

Quick & short-lived

Speed of onset and duration of action of Steroid Hormones? - Correct answer-Slow

& long-lived

How are amino acid-derivative hormones synthesized? - Correct answer-By

modifying amino acids

Direct Hormone - Correct answer-Secreted into bloodstream & travel to a target

tissue where they have direct effects

Tropic Hormone - Correct answer-Cause secretion of another hormone that then

travels to target tissue to cause an effect

Which two hormones are primarily involved in calcium homeostasis? - Correct

answer-Calcitonin and PTH (Parathyroid Hormone)

Where does the calcitonin hormone come from and what effect does it have on

blood calcium concentrations? - Correct answer-Calcitonin comes from the

parafollicular (C-) cells of the thyroid decreases blood calcium concentration

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