A new hormone has been isolated from an organism. Although the structure of the hormone has not yet been determined, the hormone is known to exert its effects by forming a hormone -receptor complex that acts as a transcription factor within target cells

What type of hormone
is this most likely to be?
A. a steroid hormone
B. either an amine or a peptide hormone
C. either a steroid hormone or an amine
hormone
D. either a steroid or a peptide hormone
E. a peptide hormone


A

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