The Second-Messenger Mechanism of Hormone Action Operates by ________

question 116

Multiple Choice

The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by ________.

• A) synthesizing more than one hormone at a time
• B) increasing the basal metabolic rate in the target organ
• C) altering gene expression in the nuclear DNA
• D) binding to specific receptors and employing the services of G proteins and cAMP

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