Question

How many of these hormones are lipid soluble?
Progesterone, Estrogen, Epinephrine, Cortisol, Norepinephrine, Thyroxine, Prolactin, Aldosterone.

• A. Three
• B. Five
• C. Eight
• D. Four

Answer 1

The correct option is A Three

Dissolve in fats rather than in water. These are usually formed from cholesterol. Therefore fat-soluble hormones can pass through cell membranes.

Sex hormones or gonadal steroids are examples of the lipid-soluble hormone, like, Testosterone, Progesterone & Oestrogen. Other steroids, including Glucocorticoids such as cortisone &Mineralocorticoids such as Aldosterone, are the types of lipid-soluble hormones.

So the correct option is ' Three '.