Hormones are hormones are signals that must interact with dna in order to be effective produced only in response to environmental stress all under the control of the pituitary gland chemical signals between cells, transported in blood or hemolymph always proteins

I believe hormones are chemical signals between cells transported in blood or hemolymph. Hormones are special chemical messengers in the body that are created in the endocrine glands. These messengers control most major bodily functions, from simple basic needs like hunger to complex systems like reproduction, and even the emotions and moods.