How Do Target Tissues Regulate Their Sensitivity to a Hormone

question 47

Multiple Choice

How do target tissues regulate their sensitivity to a hormone?

• A) They can change the type of hormone needed to cause a response.
• B) They can change the shape of the hormone receptor.
• C) They can change the number of receptors present.
• D) None of these answers is correct.

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