Which of the following is likely NOT to be a mechanism for controlling hormone levels in the blood?

A. Alter the rate of synthesis and subsequent release of hormone into the blood.
B. Change the rate at which an enzyme produces the hormone.
C. Modify the structure of the hormone at its point of production so it no longer binds its receptor.
D. Alter the rate at which the hormone is removed from the blood.
E. Change the rate at which the hormone is excreted into the urine.


C. Modify the structure of the hormone at its point of production so it no longer binds its receptor.

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