Target Tissues Often Have Receptors for Multiple Hormones

question 20

Multiple Choice

Target tissues often have receptors for multiple hormones. The response of the target tissue may depend on ____.

• A) blood levels of and coordinated activities of several hormones secreted by different glands, only
• B) blood levels of the hormones that affect it only
• C) coordinated activities of several hormones secreted by different glands only
• D) the effects of other signaling molecules, such as prostaglandins only
• E) blood levels of, coordinated activities of several hormones secreted by different glands, and the effects of other signaling molecules, such as prostaglandins

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