Most endocrine hormones are water-soluble and exert their effects on target cells by
A) binding to nuclear receptors.
B) generating second messengers.
C) binding to intracellular receptors.
D) stimulating action potentials.

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Water-soluble hormones are unable to cross the plasma membrane to enter cells and must bind to receptors located on the surface of target cell membranes.Hormones exert their actions by binding to target cell receptor proteins.Water-soluble hormones bind to receptors on the surface of the target cell membranes.Endocrine hormones do not stimulate action potentials on target cells.

Most Endocrine Hormones Are Water-Soluble and Exert Their Effects on Target