Question

Oestrogen and testosterone are steroid hormones and are most likely bind to

• A. Membrane ions channels
• B. Enzyme-linked membrane receptors
• C. G-protein linked membrane receptors
• D. Cytoplasmic receptors

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Cytoplasmic receptors

Oestrogen and testosterone are female and male sex hormones respectively. Chemically, these are steroid hormones. These are lipid soluble. They easily pass through the cell membrane and bind to the specific intracellular cytoplasmic receptor.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.