Why Are Some Body Cells Responsive to a Particular Hormone

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Multiple Choice

Why are some body cells responsive to a particular hormone, whereas others are not?

• A)Responsive cells express a receptor specific for the hormone.
• B)Responsive cells are located closer to the gland that releases the hormone.
• C)Whether or not a cell responds to a hormone depends entirely on what type of cell it is (liver cell vs. fat cell vs. nerve cell), because hormones only activate one type of cell.
• D)Responsive cells have complex signal transduction pathways, whereas cells that do not respond to a particular hormone lack these pathways.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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