The accurate statements about hormones from the options provided are:
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The pituitary gland makes hormones that regulate other endocrine glands. - This statement is true. The pituitary gland is often referred to as the "master gland" because it produces hormones that regulate other endocrine glands.
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Sexual changes during puberty are prompted by hormones produced in the gonads. - This statement is true. Hormones such as testosterone and estrogen, produced by the gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females), play a key role in sexual development during puberty.
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Insulin is a hormone produced in the thyroid gland. - This statement is false. Insulin is produced in the pancreas, not the thyroid gland.
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Most hormones have more than one function. - This statement is true. Many hormones can have multiple functions and effects on different tissues and organs in the body.
So, the accurate statements are the first, second, and fourth options.