Insulin is a peptide hormone Which of the following Connor b

Insulin is a peptide hormone Which of the following Connor be true of insulin? it is made in advance and stored within the cell until it is needed it does not need to be bound to a carrier protein to dissolve in the blood it can induce protein synthesis when bound to the receptor of its target cell its receptors are located within the cytosol or within the nucleus it has tissue specific effects based on the number of receptors the target cell has What influences the response of a target cell to a given hormone? the type of receptor the hormone binds to b the affinity to bind to the hormone the type of tissue the hormone binds to none of the above all of the above To be classified as a hormone, a substance must. be carried in the blood stream activate an intracellular receptor be secreted by a gland be made of amino acids only function at a high concentration in the blood Sustained injections of cortisol would likely result In ... an increased release of cortisol by the body a decreased stress response atrophy of the anterior pituitary and adrenal glands excessive growth of the thyroid glands hypersecretion of corticotropin releasing hormone After reaching adulthood a person can make themselves taller by ... injecting excessive amounts of growth hormone injecting excessive amounts of sex hormones injecting osteoblasts into the epiphyseal plates of the femur eating more and sleeping longer inserting lifts into the base of one\'s shoes

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21 Ans D

Insulin receptors are present outside the cell. The receptors allow the cell to bind with insulin present in the blood and the cell takes up the sugar and utilises for the production of energy.