The transport of lipid-soluble hormones in the blood is accomplished by which of the following mechanisms?

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Lipid-soluble hormones are not water-soluble and cannot dissolve in blood, therefore they need to bind with plasma proteins to travel in the blood. Specific binding with some plasma proteins is the mechanism used for transport of lipid-soluble hormones. Loose binding with iodine is not a mechanism for hormone transport in the blood, binding to HDLs is specifically for cholesterol transport, and binding to glycolipids is not a known mechanism for hormone transport.

The Transport of Lipid-Soluble Hormones in the Blood Is Accomplished