General characteristics of hormones are as follows:Hormones are secreted by endocrine cells. Hormones are chemical messengers.The are chemical signals that circulate in the body fluids. The hormones regulate the behavior of the target cells. Hormones, unlike enzymes do not catalyze any reaction.
With a volume of 18,700,000 acre feet (23.1 km3) when full, Fort Peck is the fifth largest artificial lake in the United States. It extends 134 miles (216 km) through central Montana, and its twisting, inlet-studded shoreline has a total length of some 1,520 miles (2,450 km).
At 5,684 acres, Spirit Lake is Iowaâs largest natural lake. It is approximately 6 miles north/south and 4 miles east/west. Due to its circular shape and large open body of water, its 15.25 miles of shoreline is less that that of its neighboring lakes to the south. The average depth of Spirit Lake is around 17 feet with a maximum recorded depth of 24 feet.