Give example(s) of:

Question:

Give example(s) of:

(a) Hyperglycemic hormone and hypoglycemic hormone

(b) Hypercalcemic hormone

(c) Gonadotrophic hormones

(d) Progestational hormone

(e) Blood pressure lowering hormone

(f) Androgens and estrogens

Solution:

(a) Hyperglycemic hormone and hypoglycemic hormone:

Hyperglycemic hormone is glucagon, while hypoglycemic hormone is insulin.

(b) Hypercalcemic hormone:

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is hypercalcemic hormone.

(c) Gonadotrophic hormones:

Luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormones are examples of gonadotrophic hormone.

(d) Progestational hormone:

Progesterone is a progestational hormone.

(e) Blood pressure lowering hormone:

Nor-adrenalin is a blood pressure lowering hormone.

(f) Androgens and estrogens:

Testosterone is an example of androgen, while an example of estrogen is estradiol.

 

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