Lipid-soluble hormones, such as progesterone, exert their effects by forming hormone-receptor complexes that
A) activate a G protein and second-messenger cascade.
B) bind to DNA and initiate transcription.
C) open ion channels in the cell membrane.
D) activate adenylate cyclase.

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Lipid-soluble hormones like progesterone pass through the cell membrane and bind to intracellular receptors, forming complexes that directly interact with DNA to initiate transcription.

Lipid-Soluble Hormones, Such as Progesterone, Exert Their Effects by Forming