The Key Distinction Between an Organizational Hormone Effect and an Activational

question 84

Multiple Choice

The key distinction between an organizational hormone effect and an activational hormone effect is that

• A) activational effects are permanent.
• B) organizational effects are permanent.
• C) organizational effects only occur during adulthood.
• D) activational effects are mediated by receptors, whereas organizational effects are due to temporary changes in neurotransmitter secretion.
• E) organizational effects only occur in the brain.

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