Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell…

Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)?
  1. Insulin and glucagon
  2. Thyroxin and insulin
  3. Somatostatin and oxytocin
  4. Cortisol and testosterone

Solution

Cortisol and testosterone are lipid soluble hormones, which can directly pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind with interacellular receptors.

Asked in: NEET 2012 (Screening)

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