One Distinction Between Peptide and Steroid Hormones Is That Peptide

question 73

Multiple Choice

One distinction between peptide and steroid hormones is that peptide hormones:

• A) act through nonspecific receptors, whereas steroid hormones act through specific receptors.
• B) are generally water-insoluble, whereas steroid hormones are water soluble.
• C) are more stable than steroid hormones.
• D) bind to cell surface receptors, whereas steroid hormones bind to nuclear receptors.
• E) bind to their receptors with high affinity, whereas steroid hormones bind with low affinity.

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