Which of the following best describes the target in referenc

Which of the following best describes the target in reference to hormone action? The target is the cell or tissue that is not affected by the hormone. The target is the cell or tissue that the hormone will have an effect on. The target is the cell or tissue that will have an effect on the hormone. The target is the cell or tissue that produces the hormone.

Solution

Answer: (b)

Hormone action involves targetting only specific and limited number of cells of a particular type which are called the target cells.

The target cells contains receptors for that hormone to which the hormone binds and initiates its action. Hormone receptors are found either on the surface of the cell or within the target cell.