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Communication and homeostasis

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Question 1

Hormones are chemical messengers that can be classified based on their solubility. Some hormones, such as progesterone, are lipid-soluble steroids, whereas others, such as adrenaline or insulin, are hydrophilic proteins or peptides.

a.

Suggest the location of the receptors for lipid-soluble steroid hormones and state a reason for your suggestion.

[2]
b.

State the location of the receptors for hydrophilic peptide hormones and explain why their location differs from that of steroid hormone receptors.

[2]
c.

Explain how a peptide hormone, transportable in the blood but unable to enter the target cell, can still stimulate a change in the internal activity of that cell.

[3]

Communication and homeostasis Questions

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