NEET2019ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationActual
How dose steroid hormone influence the cellular activities?
Options
- AChanging the permeability of the cell membrane.
- BBinding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone complex.
- CActivating cyclic AMP located on the cell membrane.
- DUsing aquaporin channels as second messenger.
Correct answer
B. Binding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone complex.
Step-by-step solution
Hormones are chemicals which are produced and secreted by endocrine glands in the body. Hormones are given out into the bloodstream which travel to other parts of the body where they bring about specific responses from certain cells. The steroid hormones are obtained from cholesterol and are lipid-soluble in nature. Sex hormones (androgens, estrogens, and progesterone) produced by male and female gonads and hormones of the adrenal glands (aldosterone, cortisol, and androgens) are examples of steroid hormones. The s