What Must a Target Organ Do to Respond to a Particular

Question

What must a target organ do to respond to a particular hormone?
A)modify its plasma membrane to assist transport of the hormone entering the cytoplasm
B)be from the same cell type as the organ that produced the hormone
C)experience an imbalance that disrupts its normal function
D)have receptors that recognize and bind the hormone molecule
E)break down the hormone

Accepted Answer

For a target organ to respond to a particular hormone, it must have specific receptor molecules that recognize and bind the hormone molecule. The binding of the hormone to the receptor triggers a cellular response that ultimately leads to the physiological effects of the hormone. The other options (A, B, C, and E) do not accurately describe the mechanism by which hormones interact with target organs.