Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 38, Problem 3TY
Which is false about polypeptide hormones?
- They bind to receptors located on cell membranes.
- Most of them are lipid-soluble.
- They are the most abundant class of hormones.
- They normally activate second messengers.
- They bind reversibly to receptors.
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