In what way do steroid hormones differ from hormones derived from amino acids?
A) steroid hormones are not derived from organic molecules
B) steroid hormones do not need a plasma membrane receptor
C) steroid hormones use a second messenger system
D) steroid hormones do not travel in the blood
E) more than one of these is a way in which steroid hormones differ from amino acid-derived hormone

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Steroid hormones are lipid-soluble and can pass through the plasma membrane to bind to intracellular receptors, unlike amino acid-derived hormones which typically require membrane receptors.

In What Way Do Steroid Hormones Differ from Hormones Derived