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The receptor for estrogen is intracellular. True or false?(a) True(b) FalseThe question was asked during an internship interview.My question is from Chemical Control and Coordination topic in chapter Chemical Control and Coordination of Biology – Class 11

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The correct answer is (a) True

Best EXPLANATION: Estrogen is a steroid hormone secreted by the ovaries. Since it is a steroid hormone, estrogen can easily PASS through the lipid BILAYER of the CELL membrane without a receptor. Thus its receptor lies in the CYTOPLASM, or the receptor is intracellular.



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