The definition of hormone describes them as having all the following features except:
1. non-nutrient chemicals
2. intra-cellular messengers
3. produced in trace amounts
4. act on distant target organ

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Consider the two statements:
Assertion (A): Apart from the organised endocrine glands, hormones are secreted by other parts of the human body as well.
Reason (R): Hormone is any non-nutrient chemical which acts as intercellular messenger and is produced in trace amounts.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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Which of the following statements about the endocrine system are correct?
I: Hormones are transported by the bloodstream.
II: Hormones act on specific target tissues that have receptors for them.
III: The endocrine system works in a coordinated manner with the nervous system.
IV: All endocrine glands are ductless.
1. I, II, and III only
2. I, II, and IV only
3. I, III, and IV only
4. I, II, III, and IV
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Endocrine glands:
I: are located only in the cranial and thoracic regions of the human body.
II: are ductless glands.
III: secrete hormones.
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
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The number of organised endocrine bodies in the thoracic region of a human being will be:
1. 1 2. 2
3. 3 4. 4
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The number of organised endocrine bodies in the head and neck region of a human being will be:
1. 1 2. 2
3. 3 4. 4
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The number of organised endocrine glands:
1. is more in males than in females.
2. is more in females than in males.
3. is equal in males than in females.
4. is variable amongst adult males and adult females.
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The number of organised endocrine bodies in the abdominal region of a human being will be
[paired bodies to be considered as 1]:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
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