What Two Hormones Are Associated with Romantic Love

question 75

Multiple Choice

What two hormones are associated with romantic love?

• A)testosterone and estrogen
• B)testosterone and oxytocin
• C)vasopressin and estrogen
• D)vasopressin and oxytocin

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Definitions:

Peptidases

Proteins that catalyze the conversion of peptides to amino acids by cutting the bonds linking amino acids together.

Proteins

Large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body, including catalyzing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, and transporting molecules.

Nucleases

Enzymes that break down nucleic acids by cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides.

Nucleotides

Organic molecules that serve as the monomers, or subunits, of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, consisting of a base (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, or uracil), a sugar molecule, and one or more phosphate groups.