Why are the receptors for amino acid-based hormones on the outside surface of the cell membrane?

Q. Why are the receptors for amino acid-based hormones on the outside surface of the cell membrane?

A.            cells can respond faster when the hormone does not need to enter the cell.

B.            amino acid-based hormones cannot penetrate cell membranes.

C.            lysosomes in the intracellular fl uid digest amino acid-based hormones.

D.            amino acid-based hormones have no role in activating genes in the nucleus.

Answer: amino acid-based hormones cannot penetrate cell membranes.