In the 1930s Kluyver and Van Niel Proposed a Classification

question 22

Multiple Choice

In the 1930s Kluyver and van Niel proposed a classification scheme based on

• A)Gram reactions.
• B)biochemical relationships.
• C)presumed evolutionary relationships.
• D)DNA sequences.

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Definitions:

Neurohormones

Hormones produced and released by neurons into the bloodstream, affecting distant target cells.

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which produces and releases hormones that regulate many different bodily functions.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enables the conversion of food to energy, the elimination of nitrogenous wastes, and the synthesis of complex molecules.

Neurosecretory Neurons

Specialized neurons that produce and release hormones into the blood, bridging the nervous system and endocrine system.