The tendency for each type of hormone to bind to one type of receptor and not to others is called
A) agonism.
B) antagonism.
C) specificity.
D) complementarity.

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The tendency for hormones to specifically bind to one type of receptor and not to others is called specificity. Agonism and antagonism refer to the activation or blocking of a receptor, respectively, and complementarity refers to the fit between the hormone and the receptor. Only choice C directly relates to the concept described in the question.

The Tendency for Each Type of Hormone to Bind to One