Question

A hormone can influence the activity of another hormone at a given target cell in one of three ways: ______, _______, ________

Answer 1

Answer

A hormone can influence the activity of another hormone at a given target cell in one of three ways : Permissiveness,  Synergism,  Antagonism.

• Permissiveness is a hormonal action when presence of a secondary hormone is necessary for the primary hormone to exhibit its action to the fullest.
• Synergism refers to complementary actions of two hormones working for a similar response.
• Antagonism refers to a a hormonal action where a hormone oppose the action generated by another hormone.