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2. HORMONES/CHEMICAL COORDINATION
2.1 Types of hormonal glands and functions.
Q : Complete the following table
Gland Hormone FunctionInhibitory and Releasing Hormone
Released from posterior pituitary
Regulate the anterior pituitary
Oxytocin,
ADH
GH
Prolactin,
FSH
LH
TSH
ACTH
Stimulates contraction of uterus
Promotes retention of water
Growth and metabolic function
Milk production
Stimulates production of ova and spermStimulates ovaries and testes
Stimulate thyroid gland
Stimulate adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
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T3 and T4
Calcitonin
Stimulate and maintain metabolic process
Lowers blood calcium level
PTH Raises blood calcium level
Insulin
Glucagon
Lowers blood glucose level
Raises blood glucose level
Epinephrine & Norepinephrine
Glucocorticoids
Mineralocorticoids
Raise blood glucose level,Increase metabolic activities, constrict certain blood vessels
Raise blood glucose level
Promote reabsorption of sodium ion and excretion of potassium ion in kidneys
2.1.1 Types of Hormones
Hormones Diffuse into capillaries and transported by the
blood to target cells. e.g: insulin, glucagons
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Neurohormones Produced by neuroendocrine cells Diffuse into capillaries and transported by the
blood to the target cells. e.g: oxytocin and ADH
Local regulators signaling molecule that diffuses through the
interstitial fluid and acts on nearby cells
Q: Name the two types of local regulators regulation and explain with the aid of diagrams.
autocrine regulation hormone diffuses through the interstitial
fluid and acts on the very cells that produce it
e.g: female hormone estrogen
paracrine regulation hormone diffuses through interstitial fluid
and act on nearby target cells e.g: prostaglandin
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Q : List the three major classes of molecules that function as hormones in vertebrates.
Protein (peptide) hormones : short chains such as oxytocin and ADH and longer chains such as growth hormone, TSH, and neuropeptides.
Amino acid derivatives : Thyroid hormones, epinephrine, and norepinephrine are amines
Steroid hormones : cortisol, testosterone, estrogens and progestone
Q: Compare and contrast the lipid soluble molecule and water soluble.
Lipid soluble Water soluble- hydrophobic - hydrophilic- enter target cell - do not enter target
cell, only bind to cell-surface receptors.
- E.g: steroid hormones - E.g: peptide hormones
2.2 Hormonal mechanisms
Signaling by all hormones involves : reception, signal transduction, and response.
Reception - the signal molecule binds to a specific receptor protein in or on the target cell.
Binding of a signal molecule to a receptor protein triggers signal transduction.
2.2.1 Non steroid hormones via activation of cyclic AMP
The receptors - embedded in the plasma membrane.
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Cannot cross the plasma membrane G protein-linked receptors
Figure 45.3 (a)
The hormone serves as the first messenger and relays information to a second messenger. E.g of 2nd messenger: cAMP, DAG & IP3
Q: Discuss the water soluble hormone mechanism
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G protein-linked receptors
G protein-linked receptors initiate signal transduction
G protein-linked receptors activate G proteins in the plasma membrane.
The activated G protein binds GTP; inactive G protein binds GDP.
The activated G protein activates adenylyl cyclase.
Adenylyl cyclase then catalyzes the conversion of ATP to Cyclic AMP-cAMP(common 2nd messenger).
cAMP activates protein kinases. Protein kinases catalyze the phosphorylation of
a specific protein cAMP is rapidly inactivated and converted to
AMP
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2.2.2 Mechanism of hormone action via gene activation
Eg. steroids, thyroid hormones, and the hormonal form of vitamin D enter target cells
Bind to protein receptors in the cytoplasm or nucleus.
All these hormones are small, nonpolar molecules Transcription of specific genes mRNA produced in response to hormone
stimulation is translated into new protein
Figure 45.3 (b)
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2.3 Invertebrate regulatory system
Invertebrates produce a variety of hormones in endocrine and neurosecretory cells.
Some invertebrate hormones have homeostatic functions, such as regulation of water balance.
Others function in reproduction and development.
Q: State the names of hormones involved in the invertebrate regulatory system and describe their functions.
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Figure 45.15, pg : 960
Brain hormone stimulates the release of ecdysone from the prothoracic gland.
Ecdysone promotes molting and the development of adult characteristics.
Juvenile hormone promotes the retention of larval (juvenile) characteristics.
Q : What happens when the level of juvenile hormone : (i) increases?
(ii) declines?
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Brainhormone (BH)
Brain
Neurosecretorycells
Corpuscardiacum
Corpusallatum
Prothoracicgland
Ecdysone
EARLYLARVA
LATERLARVA PUPA ADULT
Juvenilehormone(JH)
LowJH
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(i) High level of juvenile hormone -ecdysone still stimulates molting, but the product is simply a larger larva.
(ii) When the level of juvenile hormone declines –ecdysone induced molting and produce a pupa.
-Within the pupa, metamorphosis produces the adult form.
Q : State the usage of synthetic juvenile hormone. Synthetic juvenile hormone is used as insecticide
to prevent insects from maturing to reproductive adults.
2.4 Plant Hormones
Plant hormones help coordinate growth, development, and responses to environmental stimuli.
Some of the major classes of plant hormones include auxin, cytokinins, gibberellins, brassinosteroids, abscisic acid, and ethylene.
2.4.1 Examples of plant hormones and functions
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Figure 39.1, pg : 794
Auxin
The natural auxin occurring in plants is indoleacetic acid, or IAA.
Q : Discuss the role of auxin in cell elongation.
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The Role of Auxin in Cell Elongation (Refer Figure 39.8, pg:795)
Figure 39.8
Lateral and Adventitious Root Formation Auxin is involved in root formation and
branching
Auxins as Herbicides An overdose of auxins can kill eudicots
(flowering plants/angiosperm)
Other Effects of Auxin Fruit growth and development
Synthetic auxin used commercially for development of fruit.
Normally fruit will not develop without fertilisation.
After fertilization: ovule develops into seeds, mature ovary becomes fruit.
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In certain plants, ovary has enough auxin to promote partenocarpy (development of fruit without fertilization) e.g. grapes, pineapples.
Q: How does Auxin affects secondary growth ? (i) inducing cell division in the vascular
cambium (ii) influencing differentiation of secondary
xylem
Cytokinins
Cytokinins are so named because they stimulate cytokinesis (cell division)
Control of Cell Division and Differentiation Produced in actively growing tissues such as
roots, embryos, and fruits Works together with auxin
Q : Discuss the function of cytokinin in controlling of apical dominance. Cytokinins, auxin, and other factors interact in
the control of apical dominance (a terminal bud’s ability to suppress development of axillary buds)
(Refer Figure 39.9 (a) , (b), pg : 796) If the terminal bud is removed, plants become
bushier
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Figure 39.9
Anti-Aging Effects Inhibiting protein breakdown Stimulating RNA and protein synthesis Mobilizing nutrients from surrounding tissues
Gibberellins
Gibberellins have a variety of effects : stem elongation, fruit growth, and seed germination
Stem Elongation Stimulate growth of leaves and stems In stems: stimulate cell elongation and cell
division
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Intact plant Plant with apical bud removed
Lateral branches
“Stump” afterremoval ofapical bud
Axillary buds
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Fruit Growth In many plants, both auxin and gibberellins
must be present for fruit to set Spraying of gibberellin during fruit
development - make the individual grapes grow larger and the internodes of the grape bunch elongate. (Refer Figure 39.10, pg : 797, The effect of gibberellin treatment on Thompson seedless grapes) Enhances air circulation between the
grapes Harder for yeast/ other microorganisms to
infect the fruits.
Figure 39.10
Germination Signals the seed to break dormancy and
germinate.
Brassinosteroids
Chemically similar to cholesterol and the sex hormones of animals.
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Induce cell elongation and cell division in stem segments/seedlings at concentrations as low as 10−12 M.
Retard leaf abscission and promote xylem differentiation.
Effects are quite similar to auxin
Abscisic Acid (ABA)
Among its many effects are: Seed dormancy Drought tolerance
Seed Dormancy Ensures that the seed will germinate only in
optimal conditions Precocious germination is observed in maize
mutants that whose effect of ABA is blocked
Drought Tolerance ABA - primary internal signal that enables
plants to withstand drought/accumulation causes stomatal closure
Ethylene
Plants produce ethylene in response to stresses such as drought, flooding, mechanical pressure, injury, and infection.
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Q : With the aid of diagram in figure 39.13 below, briefly describe the triple response of ethylene to mechanical stress.
Figure 39.13
Ethylene induces the triple response, which allows a growing shoot to avoid obstacles
The triple response consists of a slowing of stem elongation, a thickening of the stem, and horizontal growth
Ethylene-insensitive mutants fail to undergo the triple response after exposure to ethylene
Fruit Ripening Burst of ethylene in a fruit triggers the ripening
process
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Enzymatic breakdown of cell wall components softens the fruit/ conversion of starches and acids to sugars makes the fruit sweet.
Production of new scents and colors - advertise fruits’ ripeness to animals - eat the fruits - disperse the seeds.
Ethylene (gas) spreads from fruit to fruit. Fruits ripen quickly by storing the fruit in a
plastic bag- accumulating ethylene gas/ enhancing ethylene levels in commercial production.
Alternatively, to prevent premature ripening, apples are stored in bins flushed with carbon dioxide - prevents ethylene from accumulating, inhibits the synthesis of new ethylene.
Apoptosis: Programmed Cell Death A burst of ethylene is associated with
apoptosis- programmed destruction of cells, organs, or whole plants
Leaf Abscission(loss of leaves)A change in the balance of auxin and ethylene
controls leaf abscission, the process that occurs in autumn when a leaf falls
2.4.2 Interaction between hormones
For example, flooding of deepwater rice leads to a 50-fold increase in internal ethylene and a rapid increase in stem elongation.
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Flooding also leads to an increase in sensitivity to GA (Gibbberellic acid) that is mediated by a decrease in ABA levels.
Q : Explain the terms synergism and antagonism in hormones interaction.Give examples of the hormones involved.
Interaction between different hormone: Synergism
Occurs when two or more plant hormones interact to give a greater effect than the sum of their individual actions.
E.g: Auxin and Cytokinin
Antagonism Two or more plant hormones may interact
to reduce each other’s effect E.g: ABA causes dormancy in bud,
Gibberellins breaks the dormancy
Effect depend on: its concentration on the tissue being acted on on the developmental stage of the plant
2.4.3 Phytochromes and effect of light on flowering
Phytochromes function as photoreceptors in many plant responses to light.
It consists of a protein covalently bonded to a nonprotein part that functions as a chromophore, the light-absorbing part of the molecule. (Refer Figure 39.19, pg : 804, structure of a phytochrome)
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Figure 39.19
The chromophore is photoreversible and reverts back and forth between two isomeric forms with one (Pr) absorbing red light and becoming (Pfr), and the other (Pfr) absorbing far-red light and becoming (Pr). (Refer Figure 39.20,pg : 804, a molecular switching mechanism)
Figure 39.20 This interconversion between isomers acts as a
switching mechanism that controls various light-induced events in the life of the plant.
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Synthesis
Pr Pfr
Red light
Far-red light
Slow conversionin darkness(some plants)
Enzymaticdestruction
Responses:seed germination,control offlowering, etc.
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Q : Phytochrome has 2 forms; Pr and Pfr. Briefly explain the differences between these two phytochrome in terms of the light absorption capability.
Phytochrome has 2 forms; Pr = red light-absorbing phytochrome,
strongly absorbs light with a relatively short red wavelength (660 nm)
Pfr = far-red light phytochrome, absorbs light with a relatively long red wavelength (730 nm)
(Refer Figure 36-5 page: 691, Solomon)
The Pfr form triggers many of the plant’s developmental responses to light.
In darkness, the phytochrome ratio shifts gradually in favor of the Pr form, in part from synthesis of new Pr molecules and, in some species, by slow biochemical conversion of Pfr to Pr.
When the sun rises, the Pfr level suddenly increases by rapid photoconversion of Pr.
This sudden increase in Pfr each day at dawn resets the biological clock.
A physiological response to photoperiod, such as flowering, is called photoperiodism.
A short-day plant, requires a dark period longer than a critical period to flower.
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Examples include chrysanthemums, poinsettias, and some soybean varieties.
Long-day plants will only flower when the dark period is shorter than a critical period.
Examples include spinach, iris, and many cereals.
Day-neutral plants will flower when they reach a certain stage of maturity, regardless of day length/night length
Examples include tomatoes, rice, and dandelions.
It is night length, not day length, that controls flowering and other responses to photoperiod.
Q : Figure 39.22 (a and b) shows the photoperiodic control of flowering in different plant types.
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Figure 39.22, pg : 807
(i) Are plants in (a) and (b), a long day (short night) plant or a short day (long night) plant?
(a) : ___________________________
(b) : ___________________________
(ii) Explain your answers in (a) and (b).
Note : (a) – “Short-day” plants flowered only if a period of continuous darkness was longer than a critical dark period for that particular species (13
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“Short-day” plants “Long-day” plants
Darkness
Flash oflight
Criticaldarkperiod
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hours in this example). A period of darkness can be ended by a brief exposure to light.
(b) – “Long-day” plants flowered only if a period of continuous darkness was shorter than a critical period for that particular species (13 hours in this example)
If a flash of red light during the dark period is followed immediately by a flash of far-red light, then the plant detects no interruption of night length, demonstrating red/far-red photoreversibility. (Refer Figure 39.23, pg : 807)
Figure 39.23
The flowering signal, not yet chemically identified, is called florigen, and it may be a hormone or some change in the relative concentrations of two or more hormones.
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