PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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A cell in the body that recognizes a hormone’s chemical structure:
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Hormone Cell
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Target Cell
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Stem Cell
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Red Blood Cell
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A target cell responds to a hormone because it bears receptors for the hormone. In other words, a particular cell is a target cell for a hormone if it contains functional receptors for that hormone, and cells which do not have such a receptor cannot be influenced directly by that hormone.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hormone receptors which are present inside the target cells are called intracellular receptors.
Detailed explanation-3: -A target cell is a particular cell with attached receptors to which a biochemical agent such as a hormone binds together, inducing a physiological reaction in the body.
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