Different Body Cells Can Respond Differently to the Same Polypeptide

question 15

Multiple Choice

Different body cells can respond differently to the same polypeptide hormones because ________.

• A) different target cells have different sets of genes
• B) a target cell's response is determined by the components of its signal transduction pathways
• C) the circulatory system regulates responses to hormones by routing the hormones to specific targets
• D) the hormone is chemically altered in different ways as it travels through the circulatory system

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