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Mechanism of Action of Hydrophilic Hormones

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Hormones are called chemical signals that stimulate specific target tissues. Which is the correct location of these receptors in of protein hormones?

(a) Extra cellular matrix

(b) Blood

(c) Plasma membrane

(d) Nucleus

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Hormone recepter are located in the target tissue only and are present on the plasma membrane / cell membrane of the target cell.

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