Which is a characteristic of hydrophobic hormones?

A. They mostly bind to receptor proteins in the surface membrane of target cells.
B. They are generally polar molecules.
C. They usually have very rapid effects on target cells.
D. Their mechanism of action generally involves altering protein synthesis.
E. They are highly soluble in blood plasma.


D

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