Steroids

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What is a steriod? (3)

Lipid that serves as a hormone

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How do they manipulate genes?

  • Diffuse from capillaries into the cell

  • combine with recepteor molecules

  • Turns on genes

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True or false: Steroids are soluble in fat

True

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Natural steroid

Produced by living organisms

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Synthetic steroid

  • Produced outside the body (in a lab)

  • mimicks natural message

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list 3 natural steroids

  1. Testosterone

  2. Estrogen

  3. Cortisol

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Difference between testosterone & estrogen

Testosterone - males

Estrogen - females

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What is cortisol

Type of stress hormone

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How does cortisol help the body respond to stress?

Increases blood sugar, which suppresses the immune system & helps with metabolism

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3 Uses of steroid

  1. Helps build muscle fast

  2. Reduces inflammation and pain in sports

  3. Doping (using without medical aid)