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#Question id: 11549


If a biochemist discovers a new molecule, which of the following pieces of data would allow her to draw the conclusion that the molecule is a steroid hormone?

I) The molecule is lipid soluble.

II) The molecule is derived from a series of steps beginning with cholesterol.

III) The molecule acts at a target tissue some distance from where it is produced.

IV) The molecule uses a transport protein when in an aqueous solution such as blood.

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. only I and III
  2. only II and IV
  3. only I, III, and IV
  4. I, II, III, and IV