The same hormone stimulates gene expression in one cell, but inhibits gene expression in another cell. What is the best explanation for this difference?
A. The two cells have different types of
receptors for the hormone.
B. The two cells receive different amounts of
the hormone.
C. The two cells receive the hormone at
different times.
D. The hormone is degraded more quickly in
one cell than the other.
E. The hormone can diffuse through the
plasma membrane of one cell, but not the
other.
A
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