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What type of receptors do steroid hormones and some amino acid-derived hormones utilize?
What type of receptors do steroid hormones and some amino acid-derived hormones utilize?
Why do lipid-soluble hormones like steroids require carrier molecules when traveling in the body fluids?
Why do lipid-soluble hormones like steroids require carrier molecules when traveling in the body fluids?
Where does the activated hormone-receptor complex with high DNA affinity typically enter to initiate changes in DNA transcription?
Where does the activated hormone-receptor complex with high DNA affinity typically enter to initiate changes in DNA transcription?
What region of DNA is thought to be targeted by the hormone-receptor complex during gene regulation?
What region of DNA is thought to be targeted by the hormone-receptor complex during gene regulation?
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What is the primary function of steroid hormones in terms of gene regulation?
What is the primary function of steroid hormones in terms of gene regulation?
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How do steroid hormones exert their effects on genes within target cells?
How do steroid hormones exert their effects on genes within target cells?
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What type of proteins are produced in response to hormones?
What type of proteins are produced in response to hormones?
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Which invertebrates rely heavily on neuro-endocrine control systems?
Which invertebrates rely heavily on neuro-endocrine control systems?
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Which substance is secreted by the rest of a Hydra's body if its head is removed?
Which substance is secreted by the rest of a Hydra's body if its head is removed?
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In nematodes, where are the neuro-endocrine secretory structures associated with their nervous systems?
In nematodes, where are the neuro-endocrine secretory structures associated with their nervous systems?
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Why do some nematode worms need up to four moults of their cuticle?
Why do some nematode worms need up to four moults of their cuticle?
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What is the effect of the 'head activator' substance secreted by a Hydra?
What is the effect of the 'head activator' substance secreted by a Hydra?
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