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1,137 words, approx. 4 pages
Hormones A hormone is a chemical that is produced in one tissue and transported via the circulatory system to a different target tissue. There, it causes a physiological change in the target. Hormones... Read more
2,277 words, approx. 8 pages
Hormonal Regulation All types of cells are capable of receiving signals from their environment and mounting an appropriate response to the signal, such as chemotaxis toward a nutrient source or toward... Read more
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Hormonal Control and Development Plant hormones are a group of naturally occurring organic substances that, at low concentrations, influence physiological processes such as growth, differentiation, an... Read more
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Hormones Hormones are small molecules that are released by one part of a plant to influence another part. The principal plant growth hormones are the auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid, a... Read more
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Hormones and Hormone Action Hormones are biochemical messengers that regulate physiological events in living organisms. More than 100 hormones have been identified in humans. Hormones are secreted by ... Read more
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Hormone Hormones are chemicals produced by glands, tissues, and organs to control the function of a target organ or regulate the production of another hormone. The body produces a specific amount of a... Read more
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Hormones Hormones are chemicals that naturally occur in the body. These chemicals direct many biochemical events, including energy storage and utilization, maintenance, and growth. Hormones are releas... Read more
1,004 words, approx. 4 pages
Hormone Hormones are chemicals produced by glands, tissues, and organs to control the function of a target organ or regulate the production of another hormone. The body produces a specific amount of a... Read more
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Hormones Biochemical agents that transmit messages between components of living organisms. Hormones are biochemical messengers that regulate physiological events in living organisms. More than 100 hor... Read more