Question

Appreciate the need for different mechanisms for fat-soluble and non-fat soluble hormones

Please guyz, kindly assist with tips. Thanks in advance for your time.

Answer 1

I guess they want you to comment on the time it takes for a hormone to take effect and the time the effect lasts.

For example, cell-surface receptor acting hormones cause an effect faster than those that penetrate into the cell and cause transcription of some protein, but at the same time, the former's effects last for a shorter period of time than the latter.

Maybe also comment on compartmentalization, where hormones should be able to access for reasons of signal control.

Try looking at some examples to make your argument stronger.

Answer 2

Boom! Genius. You hit it on the head, thank you very much.

Answer 3

no problem!

Answer 4

@aaronq @shsmith Usually, a sentence like that means, "Describe why it is necessary to have multiple types of hormones, specifically, fat soluble and non-fat soluble hormones."

Answer 5

Personally, I hate using the word "appreciate" in that meaning. It is widely used in medical writings.

Answer 6

You are very correct with your interpretation @mrdoldum. I was very confused initially, you guyz have been helpful. Thank you.

Answer 7

@shsmith No problem. I really don't get why they write questions like that. It is stupid. When I teach, my questions are direct and as clear as I can figure out how to make them. After all, what I care about is getting your response not that you were able to decipher my poorly worded question as well as give me the response. Maybe I am being conceited, but I think my version of the question was more clearly stated and still required you to have the same level of knowledge about fat soluble and non-fat soluble hormones to answer it correctly.

Answer 8

You are just being reasonable, I always thought what's the point of making the questions hard to decipher? The amount of energy dedicated to deciphering these question is mind boggling.