Although better known as hormones, insulin, ACTH, thyrotropin, and calcitonin are also called:
a. endorphins
b. purines
c. electrons
d. peptides
D
Peptides are formed from linking amino acids in a specific order. Insulin, ACTH, thyrotropin, and calcitonin are examples of peptides.
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