Which of the following would increase the likelihood of hormone X binding to cell Z?

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Increasing the concentration of hormone X in the blood would increase the likelihood of it binding to cell Z. This is because binding is dependent on the concentration of the hormone and its availability to bind to receptors on the cell. Increasing the concentration would increase the chances of a hormone finding and binding to its specific receptor on the cell. The other options would not increase the likelihood of binding; increasing specificity of receptors would make it harder for hormone X to bind to cell Z, decreasing the number of receptors would limit the number of available binding sites, and increasing the rate at which hormone X is broken down would decrease the amount available for binding.

Which of the Following Would Increase the Likelihood of Hormone