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Chapter 9, Problem 6A
The receptors for steroid hormones and peptide hormones are fundamentally different because
a. of the great difference in size of the molecule.
b. peptides are one of the four major
c. peptides are hydrophilic and steroids are hydrophobic.
d. peptides are hydrophobic and steroids are hydrophilic.
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D. Phenylalanine: Neutral polar: Neurotransmitter precursor
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Which of the following statements about steroids is false?
a. They are classified as lipids because, like lipids, they are nonpolar
b.They can act as regulatory molecules in animals.
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(I) Which one of the following is not a ligand
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B. Bacterial protein
C. Air
(ii) Explain why by referring to each option
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1 SEM ACC W/RAVEN CARDED
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