Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 5DYKB
The action of water-soluble hormones may include all of the following except
- a. activation or inhibition of enzymatic pathways.
- b. bind with a hormone-responsive element
- c. muscle contraction or relaxation.
- d. stimulation of cellular secretions.
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