Question

In their mechanism of action, a difference between lipid-soluble and water-soluble hormones is that _____. in their mechanism of action, a difference between lipid-soluble and water-soluble hormones is that _____. lipid-soluble hormones bind to an intracellular receptor and this hormone-receptor complex binds to dna water-soluble hormones cross the plasma membrane more readily than do lipid-soluble hormones water-soluble hormones bind reversibly to dna lipid-soluble hormones activate a "second messenger" pathway the water-soluble hormones travel only in the blood, and the lipid-soluble hormones travel only in the lymphatic fluid

Answer 1

Lipid-soluble hormones can enter cells and bind to DNA to regulate gene transcription, while water-soluble hormones bind to receptors on the cell surface and trigger signaling pathways.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lipid-derived (soluble) hormones can enter the cell by diffusing across the plasma membrane and binding to DNA to regulate gene transcription and to change the cell's activities by inducing the production of proteins that affect, in general, the long-term structure and function of the cell. Lipid-insoluble hormones bind to receptors on the plasma membrane surface and trigger a signaling pathway to change the cell's activities by inducing the production of various cell products that affect the cell in the short term. The hormone is called a first messenger and the cellular component is called a second messenger. G-proteins activate the second messenger (cyclic AMP), triggering the cellular response. Response to hormone binding is amplified as the signaling pathway progresses. Cellular responses to hormones include the production of proteins and enzymes and altered membrane permeability.

Answer 2

The answer would be: lipid-soluble hormones bind to an intracellular receptor and this hormone-receptor complex binds to dna

Water-soluble hormone cannot pass through the cell membranes so it will only bind to extracellular receptors. Unlike the water-soluble hormone, lipid-soluble can easily pass the membrane so it will bind to the receptor inside the cells (intracellular).