Which of the following is NOT true of a steroid hormone?
A)It diffuses into the cell and binds to its receptor protein.
B)The hormone-receptor complex binds to DNA.
C)It activates a second messenger to cause cellular changes.
D)Intracellular enzymes,made from the DNA,direct cellular changes.

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Steroid hormones do not rely on second messengers to cause cellular changes. Instead, they directly bind to their receptor proteins, which then bind to DNA and activate intracellular enzymes to direct cellular changes. Therefore, choice C is incorrect. The other choices (A, B, and D) are all true of steroid hormones.

Which of the Following Is NOT True of a Steroid