Question

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When a steroid hormone reaches its target cell, it readily travels through the cell membrane. What will happen next?

A. The hormone binds to a receptor inside the nucleus and then exits the nucleus.

B. The hormone binds to a receptor on the cell membrane and then exits the nucleus.

C. The hormone binds to a receptor on the cell membrane and then enters the nucleus.

D. The hormone binds to a receptor inside the cytoplasm and then enters the nucleus.

Answer 1

Option (D).

Step-by-step explanation:

Steroid hormones are derived from lipids. Testosterone and estrogen are the steroid hormones. These hormones can directly diffuse into the plasma membrane.

Steroid hormones after diffusing into the cell, binds with its receptor present in the cytoplasm. Hormone with its receptor enters inside the nucleus and results in the gene transcription.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).