The key distinction between an organizational hormone effect and an activational hormone effect is that
a. activational effects are permanent.
b. organizational effects are permanent.
c. organizational effects only occur during adulthood.
d. activational effects are mediated by receptors, whereas organizational effects are due to temporary changes in neurotransmitter secretion.
e. organizational effects only occur in the brain.
Answer: b. organizational effects are permanent.
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