Hormones

Question 1

What are hormones?

Answer 1

Chemical messengers which travel in the blood to activate target cells

Question 2

How are hormones carried?

Answer 2

In the blood plasma to other parts of the body but only affect particular cells

Question 3

What do hormones control?

Answer 3

Things in organs and cells that need constant adjustment

Question 4

How are hormones produced?

Answer 4

They are produced in and secreted by various glands

Question 5

What is the pituitary gland?

Answer 5

In the brain

Produces FSH and LH

Question 6

What has a very fact action?

Answer 6

Nerves

Question 7

What act for a short time?

Answer 7

Nerves

Question 8

What act on a precise area?

Answer 8

Nerves

Question 9

What take slower action?

Answer 9

Hormones

Question 10

What act for a long time?

Answer 10

Hormones

Question 11

What act in a more general way?

Answer 11

Hormones