Which of the following statements concerning the role of hormones in the human body is FALSE?
A. Hormones usually provide instantaneous control of a bodily function.
B. Hormones can be derivatives of amino acids, fatty acids, or long peptides.
C. Neurohormones may pass down axons to the target organ in another part of the body.
D. Hormones can be secreted by one part of the body, pass through the blood, and act on a target organ in another part of the body.
The nervous system provides instantaneous control of a body function whereas hormones usually take a relatively long time (hours and days) to regulate a body function.