Eicosanoids are NOT effective as hormones because
A) They are hydrophobic and cannot dissolve easily in the blood.
B) They have a very short half-life and would degrade before reaching the target cell.
C) The signaling cell cannot regulate when they diffuse through the membrane.
D) All of the above
Answer: B
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