Which statement regarding the half-life of hormones is false?
A. Protein hormones have short half-lives.
B. Steroid hormones and thyroid hormones have unstable levels within the body.
C. Epinephrine and protein hormones are quickly degraded, recycled, or excreted from the body.
D. Steroid hormones and thyroid hormones have their half-lives extended by binding to plasma proteins.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Of these major ions found in the body, which one carries a negative charge?
A. Chloride B. Sodium C. Hydrogen D. Potassium E. Calcium
The _____ contains enzymes that are associated with protein synthesis.
A) mitochondrion B) ribosome C) lysosome D) Golgi body
Which of the following produces estrogen during the pre-ovulatory phase of the female reproductive cycle?
a. Corpus luteum b. Ovarian follicle c. Corpus albicans d. Interstitial endocrinocytes
Intake of a specific molecule from the extracellular compartment by a cell occurs through ________.
A. receptor-mediated endocytosis B. apoptosis C. phagocytosis D. exocytosis