Chapter 19

NCERT
Class 11
Biology
Solutions
Write short notes on the functions of the following hormones:  (a) PTH

Question:

Write short notes on the functions of the following hormones?

(a) PTH
(b) Thyroid hormones
(c) Thymosins
(d) Androgens

(e) Estrogens
(f) Insulin and Glucagon

Answer:

Here are the one line notes on the function of the following hormones:

(a) PTH – Raises calcium in blood by acting on bones, intestines, and kidneys.
(b) Thyroid hormones –
Control growth and energy use in the body.
(c) Thymosins –
Help develop immune cells (T-cells).
(d) Androgens –
Male hormones that help grow beard, muscles, and voice change.
(e) Estrogens –
Female hormones that control periods and develop female traits.
(f) Insulin and Glucagon –
Insulin lowers sugar in blood; Glucagon raises it.