Along with insulin, amylin is a hormone that a diabetic pancreas fails to produce. It is comprised of a long chain of amino acids. It cannot cross the cell membrane, so it binds to a receptor on the cell surface to elicit an action. Which hormone class is amylin?
A) A steroid hormone
B) A protein hormone
C) A peptide hormone
D) A prostaglandin
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Q2: A steroid hormone acts on a target
Q3: A nonsteroid hormone acts on a target
Q4: A sweat gland is an example of
Q5: Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in
Q6: An upregulated cell has an increase in
A)the
Q8: Upregulation of a target cell can occur
Q9: Down-regulation of a target cell can occur
Q10: All hormones are
A)steroids.
B)proteins.
C)inorganic compounds.
D)organic compounds.
Q11: During early embryonic development, a protein called
Q12: A hormone is a _ and the
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