All of following statements are TRUE regarding estrogen and progesterone, EXCEPT which one?
A) They are produced and secreted by the ovaries in response to hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.
B) They are released during a female's reproductive years.
C) They are peptide hormones that activate target cells through the cyclic AMP second messenger mechanism.
D) They regulate the menstrual cycle.
E) They stimulate development of female secondary sex characteristics.

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Estrogen and progesterone are steroid hormones, not peptide hormones, and they activate target cells through intracellular receptors, not the cyclic AMP second messenger mechanism.

All of Following Statements Are TRUE Regarding Estrogen and Progesterone