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What are Hormones ? Give one example for each.
i) Steroid Hormones
ii) Polypeptide Hormones
iii) Amino Acid derivatives.

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Hormones are molecules that act as intercellular messengers. ? They.have several functions in the body.
Steroid hormories :
a) Adrenal cortical hormones: Ex: Corticoids :
b) Sex hormones
a) Male sex hormones : Ex: Testosterone
b) Eemale sex hormones : Ex: Estrone
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