Some hormones enter cells via __________.

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Hormones typically cannot enter the cell membrane freely due to their large size and hydrophilic nature. Therefore, they often enter the cell via receptor-mediated endocytosis, in which the hormone binds to a receptor on the cell surface and is then taken up into the cell via an endosome. Primary active transport and exocytosis are not typical pathways for hormone entry into cells. Pinocytosis, while a type of endocytosis, is a non-specific process in which the cell takes up fluid and solutes randomly and is not specific to any particular molecule or hormone.

Some Hormones Enter Cells Via __________