Most protein hormones are transported in the bloodstream and are:
A) Bound to a lipid-soluble carrier
B) Free in an unbound, water-soluble form
C) Bound to a water soluble-binding protein
D) Free because of their lipid-soluble chemistry

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Peptide or protein hormones,such as insulin,pituitary,hypothalamic,and parathyroid,are water soluble and circulate in free (unbound)forms.The other options are not true statements related to the transport of protein hormones.

Most Protein Hormones Are Transported in the Bloodstream and Are