curÂ·renÂ·cy. (kÃ»râ²Én-sÄ, kÅ­râ²-) n. pl. curÂ·renÂ·cies. 1. Money in any form when in actual use as a medium of exchange, especially circulating paper money. 2. Transmission from person to person as a medium of exchange; circulation: coins now in currency. 3. General acceptance or use; prevalence: the currency of a slang term.
(T/F) Most hormones can be classified chemically as either amino-acid based or steroids. True. Most hormones belong to the amino-acid group, while others (steroids) are derived from cholesterol.
- know what the two classes of hormones are - define the term peptide - define the term polar define the term non-polar - give examples of hormones that fall into these classes - know what steroid hormones are synthesized from - know what cholesterol is - know how each class of hormone is transported in the blood stream - know what a carrier protein is - know what half life is This packet covers the two classes of hormones in the human body and their differences.