Zoology-Hormone Action Mechanism
NEET Zoology Hormone Action Mechanism Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): Peptide hormones like insulin interact with membrane-bound receptors and usually do not enter the target cell. | Reason (R): These hormones generate second messengers such as cyclic AMP to regulate cellular metabolism.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Peptide hormones interact with membrane-bound receptors and work through second messengers like cyclic AMP, as mentioned in the NCERT context.
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