Why Is Estrogen Associated with Carrier Proteins in the Blood

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Multiple Choice

Why is estrogen associated with carrier proteins in the blood?

• A) Carrier proteins are necessary to import estrogen into cells.
• B) Estrogen has only limited solubility in the bloodstream.
• C) Estrogen is very unstable in the blood.
• D) The carrier proteins bind with estrogen to receptors.

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