NEET Solved Paper 2019 Question 7

Question: How does steroid hormone influence the cellular activities? [NEET 5-5-2019]

Options:

A) Activating cyclic AMP located on the cell membrane

B) Using aquaporin channels as second messenger

C) Changing the permeability of the cell membrane

D) Binding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone complex

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • Hormones which interact with intracellular receptors mostly regulate gene expression or chromosome function by the interaction of hormone receptor complex with the genome.