A hormone with an effect that lasts for days would have a
A)short half-life.
B)no half-life.
C)long half-life.
D)whole life.

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A long half-life means that the hormone remains active in the body for an extended period of time, which would result in an effect that lasts for several days. A short half-life would result in a much shorter duration of effect. A hormone with no half-life would not be active in the body at all, and a hormone with a "whole life" is not a meaningful scientific concept.

A Hormone with an Effect That Lasts for Days Would