Oxytocin Is a Hormone That Is Involved with Increasing Contractions

question 13

Multiple Choice

Oxytocin is a hormone that is involved with increasing contractions during childbirth. The action is binding to membrane receptors and the result is increasing sodium and calcium. What is oxytocin most likely to be in structure?

• A) a fatty acid derivative
• B) a steroid
• C) a peptide or protein
• D) a carbohydrate

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