Why are some body cells responsive to a particular hormone, whereas others are not?
A) Responsive cells express a receptor specific for the hormone.
B) Responsive cells are located closer to the gland that releases the hormone.
C) Whether or not a cell responds to a hormone depends entirely on what type of cell it is (liver cell vs. fat cell vs. nerve cell) , because hormones only activate one type of cell.
D) Responsive cells have complex signal transduction pathways, whereas cells that do not respond to a particular hormone lack these pathways.
E) All of these choices are correct.
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