Up-regulation
A. is found in target cells that maintain a constant level of receptors.
B. moves the receptors up on the membrane.
C. produces an increase in the sensitivity of the target cell to the hormone.
D. produces insensitivity to the hormone in the target tissue.
E. results in a decrease in the number of receptor sites in the target cell.
Answer: C
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