If a Chemical Agent Acted to Make the Nuclear Envelope

question 70

Multiple Choice

If a chemical agent acted to make the nuclear envelope pores impermeable to the passage of hormones, what effect would it have?

• A) Neither steroid nor peptide hormones would be effective.
• B) Steroid hormones would continue to be effective but peptide hormones would be ineffective.
• C) Peptide hormones would continue to be effective but steroid hormones would be ineffective.
• D) Both steroid and peptide hormones would continue to be effective.
• E) It would depend on the cell being affected.

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Definitions:

Chondroblasts

Cells that actively produce the components of the extracellular matrix, leading to the formation of cartilage tissue.

Growth Spurt

A growth spurt refers to a rapid increase in height and weight that typically occurs during puberty.

Sex Hormones

Chemical substances produced predominantly by the ovaries and testes that regulate secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive functions.

Puberty

A phase of development in which a child's body becomes capable of reproduction, marked by physical changes and hormonal fluctuations.