Which of the Following Statements About Steroid Hormones Is True

Which of the following statements about steroid hormones is true?

A) Steroid hormones cause the production of cAMP.
B) Steroid hormones are polar molecules that cannot pass through the cell membrane.
C) Steroid hormones bind to receptors in the plasma membrane.
D) Steroid hormones bind to specific receptor proteins, and the complex acts as a gene activator.