Which of the Following Statements Regarding Hormone Transport and Distribution

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding hormone transport and distribution is FALSE?

• A) Only free hormones can diffuse through capillary walls and bind to target tissues.
• B) Hormones can be transported free in the plasma or bound to plasma proteins.
• C) Plasma protein concentration has no influence on free hormone concentration.
• D) Hormones bind only to certain types of plasma proteins.
• E) All of the statements are true.

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