Which Statement About Hormone Receptors Is True

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about hormone receptors is true?

• A) A hormone causes the same response in each cell it binds to.
• B) A hormone binds to every cell it comes in contact with.
• C) The receptor for a hormone may be on the secreting cell itself.
• D) The receptor for a hormone is in the cytoplasm, not the plasma membrane, of a cell.
• E) Hormones must act directly on the DNA of a cell rather than using a second messenger.

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Definitions:

Total SS

The total sum of squares in statistical analysis, representing the overall variation within a data set.

SSR

Sum of Squared Residuals; it represents the sum of the squared differences between the observed and predicted values in statistical analysis.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of values in a calculation that are free to vary while estimating statistical parameters or testing hypotheses.

MSR

Mean Squared Regression, a measure used in statistical analysis to describe the amount of variance explained by a regression model.