The Ability of a Specific Tissue or Organ to Respond

question 12

Multiple Choice

The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________.

• A) the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path
• B) the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ
• C) the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ
• D) nothing-all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and nonspecific

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