Steroid hormones
A) are proteins.
B) cannot diffuse through cell membranes.
C) bind to receptors in the nucleus of their target cells.
D) remain in circulation for relatively short periods of time.
E) are transported in the blood dissolved in the plasma.
Answer: C
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