At puberty, an adolescent female body changes in both structure and function of several organ systems, primarily under the influence of changing concentrations of estrogen and other steroid hormones. How can one hormone, such as estrogen, mediate so many different effects?
A) Estrogen is produced in very large concentration by nearly every tissue of the body.
B) Each cell responds in the same way when steroids bind to the cell surface.
C) Estrogen is kept away from the surface of any cells, not able to bind it at the surface.
D) Estrogen binds to specific receptors inside many kinds of cells, each with different responses.

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Estrogen exerts its effects by binding to specific receptors inside various types of cells, leading to different responses depending on the cell type. This mechanism allows one hormone to have multiple effects across different tissues and organ systems.

At Puberty, an Adolescent Female Body Changes in Both Structure