CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
ENDOCRINE
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Question
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Protein hormones are ____ (check all that apply)
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made from chains of amino acids
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made from cholesterol
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soluble in water
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non-soluble in water
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Peptide hormones are water-soluble and, unlike steroid hormones, do not readily cross hydrophobic cell membranes. Most peptide hormones exert their actions by binding to specific receptors located on the surface of target cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Intracellular Hormone Receptors Once outside the cell, they bind to transport proteins that keep them soluble in the bloodstream. At the target cell, the hormones are released from the carrier protein and diffuse across the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane of cells.
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