Which hormone is chemically a steroid?
Correct answer: C. Cortisone
- A. ADH
- B. Thyroxin
- C. Cortisone
- D. Insulin
Explanation
Steroid hormones are fat-soluble molecules made from cholesterol. Among these are the three major sex hormone groups: estrogens, androgens, and progesterones. Males and females make all three, just in different amounts. The steroids that are made almost exclusively in the adrenal glands are cortisol, 11-deoxycortisol, aldosterone, corticosterone, and 11-deoxycorticosterone. Most other steroid hormones, including estrogens, are made by the adrenal glands and the gonads.
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