Match each term with its explanation or definition.
-usually requires a second messenger to function
A)Synergism
B)Steroid hormone
C)Second messenger
D)Target cell
E)Up-regulation
F)Antagonism
G)Prostaglandin
H)Tropic hormone
I)Nonsteroid hormone
J)Permissiveness

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Nonsteroid hormones typically require a second messenger to function because they cannot cross the cell membrane directly and must bind to a receptor on the cell surface, triggering a cascade of intracellular events that involve second messengers.

Match Each Term with Its Explanation or Definition