NEET Biology question

Steroid hormones work as

(A)They enter into target cells and bind with specific receptors and activate specific genes to form proteinCorrect
(B)They bind to the cell membrane
(C)They catalyze formation of cAMP
(D)None of the above

Answer: (A)

Solution

Steroid hormones do not act via cell-membrane binding or by catalysing cAMP formation (that is characteristic of peptide hormone action via membrane receptors). Being lipid-soluble, steroid

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