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29 a chemical formed in one tissue or organ and carried by the blood to stimulate or inhibit a function of another tissue or organ is the definition of. multiple choice
- hormone
- protein
- electrolyte
- steroid
- lipid
The definition given matches that of a hormone, which are chemical messengers produced in one tissue/organ, transported via blood, and act on other tissues/organs to regulate their functions. Proteins have various roles but not this specific regulatory - via - blood - to - other - organs role. Electrolytes are ions for fluid balance etc., steroids are a type of hormone (but the definition is for hormone in general), and lipids are a broad class of molecules. So the correct option is the one labeled "hormone".
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A. hormone (assuming the first option with the blue dot is labeled as A, but based on the content, the correct option is the one with "hormone" as its text)