How do steroid hormones differ from those derived from amino acids?
A)steroid hormones are not derived from organic molecules
B)steroid hormones do not bind to plasma membrane receptors
C)steroid hormones use a second messenger system
D)steroid hormones do not travel in the blood
E)steroid hormones do not require receptors to function

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Steroid hormones are lipid-soluble and can pass through the cell membrane to bind to intracellular receptors, unlike amino acid-derived hormones which typically bind to plasma membrane receptors.

How Do Steroid Hormones Differ from Those Derived from Amino