A Steroid Hormone Acts on a Target Cell by

question 23

Multiple Choice

A steroid hormone acts on a target cell by

• A)causing a second messenger to be formed.
• B)causing the cell to divide.
• C)promoting phagocytosis.
• D)directly causing protein synthesis.

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Definitions:

Stereochemical Relationship

Stereochemical relationship refers to the spatial orientation and arrangement of atoms or groups within molecules, determining their stereochemistry.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, having two or more stereocenters.

Optical Activity

The property of chiral molecules to rotate plane-polarized light, a phenomenon measured using polarimetry.

Enantiomer

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be overlaid onto each other, much like left and right hands.