Molecules that are produced inside a cell in response to a hormone binding to its receptor are called _________.
A)internal messengers
B)second messengers
C)secondary messengers
D)intracellular messengers
E)transduction messengers

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Molecules that are produced inside a cell in response to a hormone binding to its receptor are called second messengers. This term is used because the hormone binding to its receptor is the first message and the resulting production of molecules inside the cell is the second message.

Molecules That Are Produced Inside a Cell in Response to a Hormone