Steroid hormones easily pass through the plasma membrane by simple diffusion because they |
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a) |
Are water soluble |
b) |
Contain carbon and hydrogen |
c) |
Enter through pores |
d) |
Are lipid soluble |
Steroid hormones easily pass through the plasma membrane by simple diffusion because they |
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a) |
Are water soluble |
b) |
Contain carbon and hydrogen |
c) |
Enter through pores |
d) |
Are lipid soluble |
(d)
All steroid hormones are made up of cholesterol which is a lipid derivative synthesized by the liver cells. These hormones are lipid soluble, that is why, their molecules pass freely through the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane.