Introduction to Signal Transduction

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

Why do hormones in the bloodstream affect only specific target cells?

  • A

    Hormones avoid non-target cells

  • B

    Only target cells touch the bloodstream

  • C

    Only target cells express the receptor for that hormone

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  • D

    Hormones are broken down by non-target cells

Explanation

Specificity comes from receptor expression: cells without the receptor can't respond.

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