Steroid hormones and thyroid hormones do not require a membrane receptor because they

a. are small enough to pass directly through the membrane.
b. are soluble in the lipid bilayer.
c. pass through special membrane channels.
d. are water-soluble.
e. dissolve in the cholesterol of the membranes.


B

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