Because steroid hormones are lipid soluble, they

A) dissolve easily in water.
B) must bind to receptor proteins on the surface of the plasma membrane.
C) only affect muscle cells with high lipid content.
D) are repelled by the plasma membrane.
E) can pass through the plasma membrane.


E

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