Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 38, Problem 2CBQ
Discuss the role of the different steroid hormones and where they are produced in a mammal’s body. Describe how steroid hormones differ in their structure and mechanism of action from other types of hormones.
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Principles of Biology
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