In the Context of Endocrine Regulation, Permissiveness Refers To

Question

In the context of endocrine regulation, permissiveness refers to
A) one hormone enhancing the responsiveness of a target cell to another hormone.
B) the combined action of several hormones acting complementary to one another.
C) the expression of receptors by a cell allowing it to respond to a hormone.
D) the increase in receptor number that occurs on the surface of a target cell during hyposecretionof a hormone .
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

Permissiveness in endocrine regulation means that one hormone cannot exert its full effects without another hormone being present, which enhances the target cell's responsiveness to the first hormone.