The Ability of a Specific Tissue or Organ to Respond

Multiple Choice

The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________.

A) nothing all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and nonspecific
B) the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path
C) the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ
D) the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ