In what ways do steroid hormones differ from peptide hormones? More than one aswer may be correct. Question 12 options:   They bind to a receptor inside the cell   They circulate bound to plasma proteins   They are derived from cholesterol   They are hydrophilic   They passively diffuse out of the cell

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In what ways do steroid hormones differ from peptide hormones?

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They bind to a receptor inside the cell

 

They circulate bound to plasma proteins

 

They are derived from cholesterol

 

They are hydrophilic

 

They passively diffuse out of the cell

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12.Hormones are chemical messengers of low molecular weight which are released in very trace amounts in the body from the glands.Hormones play very important role in regulating various physiological processes in the body.

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