Which is TRUE about hormone binding to the proteins found in plasma?
A) Steroid hormones do not bind to plasma proteins.
B) The binding proteins that transport hormones are hormones themselves.
C) The tighter that a hormone binds to a carrier protein in the plasma, the faster the body can usually get rid of that hormone.
D) Hydrophobic hormones like steroid and thyroid hormones need binding proteins because they are not very soluble in the blood plasma.
E) Only peptide-type hormones can bind to the carrier proteins found in the plasma.

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Hydrophobic hormones like steroid and thyroid hormones need to bind to plasma proteins because they are not very soluble in the blood plasma. This binding allows for their transportation through the bloodstream. Peptide-type hormones can also bind to carrier proteins, but this statement is too restrictive and not entirely accurate. Steroid hormones do bind to plasma proteins, and binding to a carrier protein often slows down the elimination of hormones from the body.

Which Is TRUE About Hormone Binding to the Proteins Found