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Give a suitable word for each of the following statements.
(a) The site that responds to a hormone.


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Hormone:

  1. Hormones are naturally occurring chemical compounds that are secreted directly into the bloodstream, by the glands called endocrine glands.
  2. They are secreted to perform specific functions at the targeted sites.
  3. The target sites can be any cells, tissues, or organs of the body where the hormones show their specific actions.

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