Steroid and thyroid hormones do not bind to membrane surface receptors because they ____

a. are small enough to pass directly through the membrane
b. are soluble in the lipid bilayer
c. pass through special membrane channels
d. are water-soluble
e. dissolve in the cholesterol present in cell membranes


ANSWER: b

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