Hormones help balance the body's reactions differently than nerve impulses in that:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Hormones differ from nerve impulses by having slower onset, targeting specific cells via receptors, and producing prolonged effects, encompassing all listed characteristics.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: All hormones are metabolized and inactivated by enzymes in various tissues.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: ADH (vasopressin) regulates water balance, not other glands' hormone secretion.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Steroid hormones and thyroid hormone (TH) act directly via nuclear receptors.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Permissiveness (e.g., thyroid hormone aiding epinephrine) enhances another hormone's effect.