Up-Regulation

question 85

Multiple Choice

Up-regulation

• A) results in a decrease in the number of receptor sites in the target cell.
• B) produces an increase in the sensitivity of the target cell to the hormone.
• C) is found in target cells that maintain a constant level of receptors.
• D) produces insensitivity to the hormone in the target tissue.
• E) moves the receptors up on the membrane.

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