NEET Zoology Hormone Action Mechanism Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Steroid hormones generally interact with intracellular receptors. | Reason (R): Steroid hormones generate second messengers like cyclic AMP upon binding to their receptors.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Steroid hormones interact with intracellular receptors and do not generate second messengers like cyclic AMP. Second messengers are typically associated with hormones that bind to membrane-bound receptors.
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