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Chemical Coordination and integration — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYChemical Coordination and integration2 Marks
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Comment 'hormones are called informational molecules'.
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Hormones are known as informational molecules because their synthesis takes place in one part of the body, i.e., the endocrine cells and are carried by the blood to another part of the body, i.e., target organ or tissues where they stimulate or inhibit the specific physiological processes according to the need of the body.

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