Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The validation of the given statement about the steroid hormones and their synthetic analogs has to be stated.
Concept introduction: The families of lipids that have messenger functions are called steroid hormones. It is basically a hormone that is a cholesterol derivative. There are two classes of steroid hormones, sex hormones and adrenocorticoid hormones.
(b)
Interpretation: The validation of the given statement about the steroid hormones and their synthetic analogs has to be stated.
Concept introduction: The families of lipids that have messenger functions are called steroid hormones. It is basically a hormone that is a cholesterol derivative. There are two classes of steroid hormones, sex hormones and adrenocorticoid hormones.
(c)
Interpretation: The validation of the given statement about the steroid hormones and their synthetic analogs has to be stated.
Concept introduction: The families of lipids that have messenger functions are called steroid hormones. It is basically a hormone that is a cholesterol derivative. There are two classes of steroid hormones, sex hormones and adrenocorticoid hormones.
(d)
Interpretation: The validation of the given statement about the steroid hormones and their synthetic analogs has to be stated.
Concept introduction: The families of lipids that have messenger functions are called steroid hormones. It is basically a hormone that is a cholesterol derivative. There are two classes of steroid hormones, sex hormones and adrenocorticoid hormones.
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