Question

Which of the following is true for the effect of steroid hormone :-

• A. Fast and short term
• B. Fast and long-lasting
• C. Slow and short term
• D. Slow and long-lasting

Answer 1

The correct option is D Slow and long-lasting

Many hormones are steroid in nature, which belong to a class of lipids. All steroids share a carbon skeleton composed of four fused rings. Steroid hormones typically act by affecting gene expression, while water-soluble hormones usually act by causing changes in biological processes in the cytoplasm of cells.
Hence, their effect is slow and long-lasting.