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Among the given names of hormones, how many of them show a physiological response by changing the gene expression after binding with DNA inside the target cells?

Oxytocin, Prolactin, Thyroxine, Calcitonin, Vasopressin, Estrogen, FSH, Cortisol, Testosterone, Adrenaline, Aldosterone
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Options:
  • A Three
  • B Five
  • C Seven
  • D Nine
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The correct answer is: Five
Lipid-soluble hormones enter inside the target cells and binds to their specific intracellular receptors to form H-R complex. This complex finally moves and binds to DNA inside the nucleus causes change in gene expression to give a physiological response. From the given list, five (estrogen, cortisol, aldosterone, testosterone and thyroxine) are steroid or lipid-soluble hormones.

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