#Question id: 11549
#SCPH28 | Zoology
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.
#Question id: 11550
#I Life Science/ Life Sciences Group – I-V
Which of the
following are similar in structure to cholesterol?
I) estradiol
II) insulin
III)
glucocorticoids
IV) testosterone
V) antidiuretic hormone
#Question id: 11550
#SCPH28 | Zoology
Which of the
following are similar in structure to cholesterol?
I) estradiol
II) insulin
III)
glucocorticoids
IV) testosterone
V) antidiuretic hormone
#Question id: 11551
#I Life Science/ Life Sciences Group – I-V
Polypeptides can have which of the following types of
effects?
I) autocrine
II) paracrine
III) endocrine
#Question id: 11551
#SCPH28 | Zoology
Polypeptides can have which of the following types of
effects?
I) autocrine
II) paracrine
III) endocrine
#Question id: 11552
#SCPH28 | Zoology
Which of the following are properties of steroid
hormones?
I) Steroid hormones are lipid soluble and easily cross
the phospholipid bilayer.
II) Steroid hormones usually exert their effects on target cells through membrane receptor proteins.
III) Steroid hormones act on cells close to where they
were produced.
IV) Steroid hormones regulate gene transcription by binding to intracellular receptor proteins.