Hormones Act Upon Specific Target Tissues Because

question 72

Multiple Choice

Hormones act upon specific target tissues because

• A) they interact only with target cells at a synapse.
• B) they are released next to target tissues, so they cannot interact with other cells.
• C) target tissues display the appropriate receptor for a particular hormone.
• D) they can be released only following depolarization of the target cell.
• E) the blood has access to all body tissues.

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