Match each item in Column I [Hormone] with one in Column II [Chemical class] and select your answer from the codes given:

Column I

 

Column II

A.

ACTH

a.

Peptide

B.

Estradiol

b.

Steroid

C.

Thyroxine

c.

Amino-acid derived

D.

Epinephrine

d.

Iodothyronine

Codes

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. a b d c
3. b a d c
4. b a c d
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Which pair of hormones will both bind to membrane bound receptors located on its target cells?
1. Epinephrine and thyroxine
2. Calcitonin and glucagon
3. Estradiol and triiodothyronine
4. Adrenaline and aldosterone

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All the following are common second messengers involved in hormonal actions except:
1. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
2. Inositol phosphate
3. Prostaglandins
4. Calcium

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Hormones which interact with intracellular receptors:
1. generate second messengers
2. depolarize the membrane of the target cells
3. stop the enzymatic actions of membrane proteins
4. regulate gene expression

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