Which of the following statements regarding hormone transport and distribution is FALSE?
A) Only free hormones can diffuse through capillary walls and bind to target tissues.
B) Hormones can be transported free in the plasma or bound to plasma proteins.
C) Plasma protein concentration has no influence on free hormone concentration.
D) Hormones bind only to certain types of plasma proteins.
E) All of the statements are true.

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Plasma protein concentration significantly influences the concentration of free hormones. Hormones that are bound to plasma proteins are in a dynamic equilibrium with free hormones, and changes in plasma protein levels can alter the amount of hormone that is free and biologically active.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Hormone Transport and Distribution