Since steroid hormones are bound to protein carriers for transport, this means
A)
they are water soluble and circulate freely in the blood.
B)
they are degraded by enzymes in the blood.
C)
they are inactive in the bound state.
D)
they will be converted into a useable form by enzymes in the blood.
Ans:
C
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Steroid hormones are bound to protein carriers for transport and are inactive in the bound state. Their activity depends on the availability of transport carriers.
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