Steroid and protein hormones differ in that steroid hormones ____. Ahave receptors that are located on the cell membranes rather than inside their target cells Bcan be taken orally because they can pass through the membranes of the cells lining the small intestine Chave shorter half-lives because they act on all cells while protein hormones only act on their target cells Dcan be transported more easily in the blood because they are more soluble in the blood plasma

Protein hormones are synthesized as prohormones that require further processing to activate. They…

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Steroid and protein hormones differ in that steroid hormones ____.

	A	have receptors that are located on the cell membranes rather than inside their target cells
	B	can be taken orally because they can pass through the membranes of the cells lining the small intestine
	C	have shorter half-lives because they act on all cells while protein hormones only act on their target cells
	D	can be transported more easily in the blood because they are more soluble in the blood plasma

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