2026/2027 Alberta Biology 30: Endocrine System Questions and Answers Already Passed (GRADED A+)

2026/2027 Alberta Biology 30: Endocrine System Questions and Answers Already Passed (GRADED A+) What is an endocrine gland? -Answer Ductless; secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; migrate throughout the body to target What is an exocrine gland? -Answer Ducts; secret chemicals directly to target site; local area What kind of gland is the pancreas? -Answer Both exo and endo. What are the two types of hormones? -Answer Steroid/nonsteroid What are steroid hormones? Give an example. -Answer Lipids; easily move through cell membranes; bind to receptors inside cell. Example: aldosterone What are nonsteroid hormones? Give an example. -Answer Proteins/peptides; bind to receptors on cell membrane; initiates change inside cell. Example: ADH