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Introduction: The chemical messengers that are produced in the body are called hormones. Hormones act on target tissues as their secretions are directly poured in the bloodstream. Polypeptide hormones are usually synthesized as prohormones.
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Which of the following statements about polypeptide hormones is false?a. They bind to receptors located on the cell membrane.b. Most of them are lipophilic.c. They are the most abundant class of hormones.d. They normally activate second messengers.e. They bind noncovalently to receptors.
Which of the following is NOT a trait of lipid-soluble hormones?
A. They often need help of carrier proteins to circulate in the blood stream.
B. They frequently activate signal transduction pathways that use second messengers.
C. They easily diffuse through the phospholipid bilayers of target cells.
D. They are typically modified lipids
E. They normally leave secretory cells without using exocytosis
The actions of lipid-soluble hormones include
a. activation or inhibition of enzymatic pathways.
b. binding with a hormone-responsive element.
c. muscle contraction or relaxation. d. stimulation of cellular secretions.
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