Define hormone receptor

A) A hormone receptor is a protein located outside the cell that binds with a specific hormone.
B) A hormone receptor is a protein located within the cell that binds with a specific hormone.
C) A hormone receptor is a protein located outside the cell that causes depolarization of the cell upon specific hormone binding.
D) A hormone receptor is a protein located outside or inside the cell that binds with a specific hormone.
E) A hormone receptor is protein that causes the release of neurotransmitters upon specific hormone binding.


Answer: D

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