Chemically hormones are
- biogenic amines only
- proteins, steroids and biogenic amines
- proteins only
- steroids only
Answer
(2) proteins, steroids and biogenic amines
Solution
As per NCERT, on the basis of their chemical nature hormones are of the following types:
(i) peptide, polypeptide, protein hormones (e.g., insulin, glucagon, pituitary hormones),
(ii) steroids (e.g., cortisol, testosterone, estradiol and progesterone),
(iii) iodothyronines (thyroid hormones),
(iv) amino-acid derivatives (e.g., epinephrine), i.e., biogenic amines.
∴ Chemically, hormones are proteins, steroids and biogenic amines.
Answer: (2)