The pituitary gland starts sending out hormones into the blood stream to initiate puberty, as is seen in the image.   Which of the following statements best describes what the image is showing about how those hormones are received by the organs associated with puberty

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The pituitary gland starts sending out hormones into the blood stream to initiate puberty, as is seen in the image.

 

Which of the following statements best describes what the image is showing about how those hormones are received by the organs associated with puberty?

The hormones circulate all over the body and act upon every cell.
The hormones are dispersed to a specific area of the body and bind to target cells there.
The hormones are dispersed and received only by cells in range of the signal before they degrade. 
The hormones circulate all over the body and bind to specific receptors that only target cells possess.
Endocrine cell
Receptor
Hormone
Bloodstream
Transcribed Image Text:Endocrine cell Receptor Hormone Bloodstream
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