Hormones

Question 1

Hormones

Answer 1

• little chemical molecules that primarily travels through the bloodstream
• would bind to matching receptor and turn the gene on or off (would not bind to receptor that does not match)

Question 1

Estrogen and Testosterone

Answer 1

estrogen : maintain and regulate female reproductive system

testosterone : maintain and regulate male reproductive system and secondary sex characteristic

Question 2

Example of estrogen and testosterone being responsible for some male and female differences

Answer 2

estrogen + object memory :
- administer estrogen to a group of people and compare them to others
- compare result before and after menopause
- compare result during different stages of menstrual cycle

testosterone + spatial memory :
- administer testosterone and compare
- compare result before and after they become parents
- compare result before, during, and after a competition

Question 3

Oxytocin

Answer 3

• release during skin to skin contact
• increase trust of people

Question 4

Cortisol

Answer 4

• release during high stress
• activates flight-or-fight response, glucose release into bloodstream, transports more oxygen