Which of the Following Statements About Regulation of Hormone Receptors

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about regulation of hormone receptors is false?

• A) Continuous high levels of a hormone can decrease the numbers of its receptors.
• B) Type II diabetes is characterized by a downregulation of insulin receptors.
• C) Upregulation of receptors can occur when the levels of hormone secretion are suppressed.
• D) The abundance of receptors for a hormone can be under feedback control.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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