How does steroid hormone influence the cellular
activities?
(a) Using aquaporin channels ‘as second messenger’
(b) Changing the permeability of the cell membrane
(c) Binding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone
complex
(d) Activating cyclic AMP located on the cell
membrane

1 Answer

Answer :

(c) Binding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone
complex

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