Q. Which of the following is a substantial difference between amino acid based hormones and steroid hormones?
A. endocrine glands release steroid hormones while amino acid hormones are released from exocrine glands.
B. amino acid hormones are circulating hormones while steroid hormones are local hormones.
C. amino acid hormones are fat soluble while steroid hormones are not.
D. steroid hormones can pass through the plasma membrane while amino acid hormones cannot.
Answer: steroid hormones can pass through the plasma membrane while amino acid hormones cannot.
