A cell with membrane-bound proteins that selectively bind a specific hormone is called the ________ for that hormone,

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A cell with membrane-bound proteins that selectively bind a specific hormone is called the target cell for that hormone. The other choices, such as secretory cell and endocrine cell, pertain more to the production and secretion of hormones, rather than the response to them. Plasma cell and regulatory cell are not typically involved in hormone signaling at all.

A Cell with Membrane-Bound Proteins That Selectively Bind a Specific