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Receptors for most lipid-soluble hormones are located


A) in the cytoplasm of their target cells.
B) on the plasma membrane of their target cells.
C) in the lysosomes of their target cells.
D) on the nuclear membrane of their target cells.
E) in the nucleus or cytoplasm of their target cells.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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In general,lipid-soluble hormones exhibit which type(s) of hormone secretion pattern(s) ?


A) chronic hormone secretion
B) chronic and acute hormone secretion
C) acute and episodic hormone secretion
D) episodic hormone secretion
E) chronic and episodic hormone secretion

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Match the chemical signal with the appropriate description. -endocrine


A) chemicals produced by neurons that function as hormones
B) chemicals that act locally on nearby cells
C) chemical secreted by presynaptic terminal
D) influences same cell type from which it is secreted
E) chemical secreted into blood by specialized cells; travels some distance to target tissues

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Hormones with short half-lives


A) are usually lipid-soluble.
B) are maintained at relatively constant levels.
C) have concentrations that increase slowly.
D) regulate activities of delayed onset and long duration.
E) regulate activities of rapid onset and short duration.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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What is it about a cell that identifies it as a target cell for a hormone?


A) the presence of a receptor specific for that hormone
B) its location near the gland that secretes that hormone
C) the ability of the target cell to perform a specific function
D) its ability to inactivate the hormone
E) the size of the target cell

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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How do hormones and target cells recognize one another?


A) by signs
B) by the location of the target cells
C) by the presence of specific receptor molecules on the target cells
D) by the function of the target cells
E) by the location of the hormones

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Secretion of one hormone by the action of another hormone is control by _______ stimuli.


A) hormonal
B) neural
C) humoral
D) visceral

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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