Question

Which of the following is true regarding the effects of the steroid hormone?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is D Slow and long lasting effect.

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.