Which of these is not a means by which hormones are eliminatedfrom the circulatory system?a. excreted into urine or bileb. bound to binding proteinsc. enzymatically degraded in the blood (metabolism)d. actively transported into cellse. conjugated with sulfate or glucuronic acid

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