Which of the following are properties of steroid hormones?
A) Steroid hormones are water-soluble and travel freely in the bloodstream.
B) Steroid hormones usually exert their effects on target cells through membrane receptor proteins.
C) Steroid hormones only act locally, on cells close to where the steroid hormone was secreted.
D) Steroid hormones regulate gene transcription by binding to intracellular receptor proteins.

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Steroid hormones are lipid-soluble and can pass through cell membranes to bind to intracellular receptors, affecting gene transcription. This is in contrast to many other hormone types that are water-soluble and act through membrane-bound receptors.

Which of the Following Are Properties of Steroid Hormones