alleryStart learning →Because blood is water based, lipid-derived hormones must travel bound to a:
ATransport protein
BTransport pigment
CTransparent packet
DTransient pattern
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Transport protein
1. A lipid does not dissolve freely in a water-based fluid.
2. Something has to carry it through the plasma.
3. Lipid-derived hormones travel to their target cell bound to a transport protein.
4. Water-soluble hormones need no such carrier.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 17 'The Endocrine System', sections 17.1-17.9_
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