The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________.
A) nothing all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and nonspecific
B) the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path
C) the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ
D) the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ

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The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ. Hormones bind to specific receptors, and the cells without the appropriate receptors will not respond to the hormone, regardless of their location or membrane potential.

The Ability of a Specific Tissue or Organ to Respond