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Control and Co-ordination — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYControl and Co-ordination3 Marks
Question
The word hormone is a misnomer.
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Answer

  1. Hormone is adapted from the Greek word ‘hormein’ means to excite.
  2. But the hormones secreted by the endocrine glands and cells carry out two fold functions, viz. excitatory and inhibitory.
  3. The word hormone is therefore a misnomer.

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