Chemical Coordination and Regulation Question 87

87. According to the accepted concept of hormone action, if receptor molecules are removed from target organs, then the target organ will [1995]

(a) not respond to the hormone

(b) continue to respond to hormone without any difference

(c) continue to respond to the hormone but in the opposite way

(d) continue to respond to the hormone but will require higher concentration

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Answer : a

Hints & Solutions

(a) The hormones in blood act on specific sites or receptors of target organ. So if we remove the receptor molecule from the target organs, there will be no response.