The effect of a hormone on a target cell may be decreased by the presence of___________ .
A) plasma membrane receptors
B) permissive hormones
C) antagonistic hormones
D) synergistic hormones

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Antagonistic hormones bind to the same receptor as the hormone of interest and produce the opposite effect, leading to a decrease in the response of the target cell to the hormone of interest. Plasma membrane receptors, permissive hormones, and synergistic hormones do not necessarily decrease the effect of a hormone on a target cell.

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