The Specificity of Hormones Is Due to

question 109

Multiple Choice

The specificity of hormones is due to

• A)specialized hormone secretion
• B)molecular rearrangement at the site of action
• C)specific binding of hormones to plasma proteins
• D)specialization of target-cell receptors
• E)inactivation of hormones by the kidneys

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Definitions:

Gas Exchange

The process by which oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is released out, occurring in the lungs and tissues or in the cells and environment for organisms.

Transpiration

The process by which plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.

Perspiration

The process of sweating, through which the body releases excess heat and water.

Transduction

A process in genetics where bacterial DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another by a virus.