Considering the following events in the nuclear receptor model, identify which of these events occurs in the nucleus.
(1) Hormone receptor complex binds to DNA.
(2) Messenger RNA directs synthesis of specific proteins.
(3) Hormone binds to receptors in the nucleus (sometimes in the cytoplasm).
(4) Messenger RNA synthesis is activated.
(5) Synthesized proteins produce the response of the cell.
A) 1, 3, 5
B) 1, 3, 4
C) 1, 2, 3
D) 3, 4, 5
E) All events occur in the nucleus.

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Events 1, 3, and 4 occur in the nucleus. Hormone-receptor complexes bind to DNA in the nucleus, hormones can bind to receptors that are located in the nucleus, and the activation of messenger RNA synthesis also occurs in the nucleus.

Considering the Following Events in the Nuclear Receptor Model, Identify