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Hormons are known as chemical messenger justify.

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1. The endocrine system influxces the metabolic activities of the body by means of hormones
2. The hormones are chemical messengers released into the blood and circulated as chemical signals.
3. They act as organic catalyst and coenzymes to perform specific functions on the target organs
4. They slowdown or speed up or alter the activity of the larget organ
5. Deficiency or excess secretion of hormones will lead to disorders.
6. Thus hormones as chemicals messengers co-ordinate different physical ,phusiological mental activities and maintain homeostasis
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