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Multiple choice 1. A steroid hormone can access an intracellular receptor becaus

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Question

Multiple choice

1. A steroid hormone can access an intracellular receptor because:

(a) It binds to cholesterol

(b) It is hydrophobic

(c)  It is a hormone

(d) all of the above

2. When a chemical messenger (or ligand) reaches a target cell, it binds to a receptor. A hydrophobic ligand binds to a(n)________, whereas a hydrophilic ligand binds to a(n) ___________.

(a) intracellular receptor; transmembrane receptor

(b) transmembrane receptor; intracellular receptor

(c) agonist receptor; antagonist receptor

(d) hormone receptor; lipid receptor

Explanation / Answer

1. A steroid hormone can access an intracellular receptor because:

(a) It binds to cholesterol

(b) It is hydrophobic

(c)  It is a hormone

(d) all of the above

Answer = (b) It is hydrophobic

2. When a chemical messenger (or ligand) reaches a target cell, it binds to a receptor. A hydrophobic ligand binds to a(n)________, whereas a hydrophilic ligand binds to a(n) ___________.

(a) intracellular receptor; transmembrane receptor

(b) transmembrane receptor; intracellular receptor

(c) agonist receptor; antagonist receptor

(d) hormone receptor; lipid receptor

Answer = (a) intracellular receptor; transmembrane receptor