A hormone attaches to a target cell at a receptor protein. What do you know about this hormone?

It is a steroid hormone
The hormone will bind directly to DNA
It is able to pass through cell membranes
The hormone will not enter the nucleus

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A hormone attaches to a target cell at a receptor protein. What do you know about this hormone?

 It is a steroid hormone
 The hormone will bind directly to DNA
 It is able to pass through cell membranes
 The hormone will not enter the nucleus

anonymous · Answer

I ma not sure.

anonymous · Answer

Give me a minute.

leahhhmorgannn · Answer

Alright.

aaronq · Answer

hormones are lipid-based, so  It is able to pass through cell membranes

aaronq · Answer

oh wait, they're not all lipid based

leahhhmorgannn · Answer

I thought that initially, but my lesson also talked about the non-lipid hormones, non-steroids I think?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, they are non-steroids. That is it 100% sure!

leahhhmorgannn · Answer

But hormones that attach to the receptor proteins... don't they all attach to a protein, lipid based or not? I think it depends on WHERE the receptor protein is to determine whether they're lipid based or not.

aaronq · Answer

i think from the info given, it is A

anonymous · Answer

Do you use FLVS?

leahhhmorgannn · Answer

yeah, that's what this is for. my A&P course.

anonymous · Answer

That is what I thought, I do too.

leahhhmorgannn · Answer

so A? or do you think something else, Joe?

anonymous · Answer

Um, A would be the best to go with.

leahhhmorgannn · Answer

okay. thanks.

anonymous · Answer

Yep. Any time.