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Biomolecules in the Cell > Hormones

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Estimated time: 6 minutes
CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Hormones

Hormones are chemical substances produced by ductless (endocrine) glands; released into the bloodstream to regulate organ functions

Classified into: Steroid hormones, Amine hormones, Peptide hormones

Type Example Gland Function
Steroid Testosterone Testes Development of male sex organs
Steroid Oestrogen & Progesterone Ovary Female sex organ development; pregnancy
Steroid Cortisone Adrenal cortex Regulates water and mineral salt metabolism
Amine Adrenaline Adrenal medulla Increases blood pressure and pulse rate
Amine Thyroxine Thyroid Stimulates oxidative metabolism; growth
Peptide Oxytocin Posterior pituitary Contraction of uterus during childbirth
Peptide Vasopressin Posterior pituitary Controls water reabsorption in kidneys
Peptide Insulin Pancreas (posterior pituitary) Controls blood glucose (lowers)
Peptide Glucagon Pancreas Increases blood glucose level
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