Question

Which statement correctly describes the interaction between a hormone and its target cell?

a. Growth hormone; stimulates growth, especially skeletal muscle and bone
-Growth hormone stimulates cell division and growth, particularly within the muscular and skeletal systems.

b. The posterior pituitary releases oxytocin into the blood in response to action potentials from the hypothalamus
-Action potentials travel down axons of hypothalamic neurons resulting in oxytocin release from axon terminals in the posterior pituitary.

c. Insulin, a water-soluble hormone, binds to a receptor in the plasma membrane of the target cell.
-Water-soluble hormones, such as insulin, act on receptors in the plasma membrane. Typically, hormone binding activates G proteins and intracellular second-messenger systems.

d. stimulates any cell in the body that has the appropriate hormone receptor
-The endocrine system has widespread effects, with circulating hormones stimulating any cell in the body that has the appropriate hormone receptor. In contrast, the nervous system acts at specific locations determined by fixed axon pathways.

Answer 1

Insulin, a water-soluble hormone, binds to a receptor in the plasma membrane of the target cell.

Step-by-step explanation:

c. Insulin, a water-soluble hormone, binds to a receptor in the plasma membrane of the target cell.-Water-soluble hormones, such as insulin, act on receptors in the plasma membrane. Typically, hormone binding activates G proteins and intracellular second-messenger systems.