Thyroid hormone interacts with its target tissue by A) using the intracellular mediator system. B) binding to a membrane bound receptor. C) increasing I^- uptake in the target cells. D) releasing thyroglobulin. E) binding to receptor molecules in the nucleus.

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Thyroid hormones primarily exert their effects by entering cells and binding to receptors in the nucleus, where they modulate gene expression. This is different from hormones that use membrane-bound receptors or intracellular mediator systems.

Thyroid Hormone Interacts with Its Target Tissue by