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

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