Question 6
Give example(s) of:
(a) Hyperglycemic hormone and hypoglycemic hormone
(b) Hypercalcemic hormone
(c) Gonadotrophic hormones
(d) Progestational hormone
(e) Blood pressure lowering hormone
(f) Androgens and estrogens
(a) Hyperglycemic hormone and hypoglycemic hormone:
Hyperglycemic hormone is glucagon, while hypoglycemic hormone is insulin.
(b) Hypercalcemic hormone:
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is hypercalcemic hormone.
(c) Gonadotrophic hormones:
Luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormones are examples of gonadotrophic hormone.
(d) Progestational hormone:
Progesterone is a progestational hormone.
(e) Blood pressure lowering hormone:
Nor-adrenalin is a blood pressure lowering hormone.
(f) Androgens and estrogens:
Testosterone is an example of androgen, while an example of estrogen is estradiol.
