BIOL 2404
Dr. Weis
Lab Quiz: Endocrine

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1. Name the hormone from these structures (0.5 points each, 5 points total)
[question 1 link]

2. Properly define hormone and give an example of a specific chemical make up for a hormone type. (1 point)

3. Name and explain one of the signaling mechanisms when a hormone arrives at a cell/tissue. (1 point)

4. Explain in detail the hypothalamic control of the pituitary gland. (2 points)

5. Give a hormone for the following organs (1 point)

a. heart

b. kidney

Extra Credit (0.5 points each)
EC-1 Name a cancer related to the endocrine system
EC-2 Define permissive hormone