alleryStart learning →Why can steroid hormones cross the plasma membrane of target cells?
AThey are water-soluble
BThey bind surface receptors
CThey are lipid-soluble
DThey are very large
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They are lipid-soluble
Being lipid-soluble, steroid hormones pass through the membrane and act inside the nucleus.
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