A Single Steroid Hormone Can Cause Different Effects in Different

question 58

Multiple Choice

A single steroid hormone can cause different effects in different cells by

• A) binding to different receptors.
• B) acting on different organelles.
• C) activating different second messengers.
• D) activating different enzymes.

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