Multiple Choice
The second- messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by .
A) binding to specific receptors and employing the services of G proteins and cAMP
B) synthesizing more than one hormone at a time
C) increasing the basal metabolic rate in the target organ
D) altering gene expression in the nuclear DNA
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