Multiple choice

A steroid hormone produced by certain arthropods that act on DNA to initiate the synthesis of new proteins and enzymes involved in the process of moulting and cuticle formation, is called

  1. ecdysone

  2. neuro-hormone

  3. juvenile hormone

  4. bursicon

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Explanation

Ecdysone is a steroidal prohormone of the major insect molting hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone, which is secreted from the prothoracic glands. Insect molting hormones are generally called ecdysteroids