Properties and functions of hormones
A hormone(from the Greek participle “ὁρμῶ”, “to set in motion, urge on”) is any member of a class of signaling molecules produced by glands in multi cellular organisms that are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate physiology and behaviour. A) Properties Regarded as “chemical messengers” of the body. They carry the message from the site of synthesis to the target … Read more