How does a tropic hormone differ from other hormones?
a. Tropic hormones are given to clients who have a hormone deficiency.
b. Tropic hormones are exclusively involved in the production of sex hormones.
c. Tropic hormones stimulate other endocrine glands to secrete hormones.
d. Tropic hormones are not under negative feedback control.
C
The target tissues for tropic hormones are other endocrine glands. The effect of these agents is to stimulate another endocrine gland to secrete its hormone. The other statements are inaccurate.
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