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These compounds are male and female sex hormones , respectively , in humans
and other vertebrates ( Figure 4.9 ) . Both are steroids , organic molecules with a
common carbon skeleton in the form of four fused rings . These sex hormones ...
These compounds are male and female sex hormones , respectively , in humans
and other vertebrates ( Figure 4.9 ) . Both are steroids , organic molecules with a
common carbon skeleton in the form of four fused rings . These sex hormones ...
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Figure 4.9 A comparison of functional groups of female ( estradiol ) and male (
testosterone ) sex hormones . The two molecules differ only in the functional
groups attached to a common carbon skeleton of four fused rings , which is
shown here ...
Figure 4.9 A comparison of functional groups of female ( estradiol ) and male (
testosterone ) sex hormones . The two molecules differ only in the functional
groups attached to a common carbon skeleton of four fused rings , which is
shown here ...
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| Title | Biology, Pages 58-67 Biology, Neil A. Campbell |
| Author | Neil A. Campbell |
| Edition | 7 |
| Publisher | Pearson, Benjamin Cummings, 2005 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 29 Jul 2011 |
| Length | 1231 pages |
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