Question 7

(Multiple Choice)

Along with insulin, amylin is a hormone that a diabetic pancreas fails to produce. It is comprised of a long chain of amino acids. It cannot cross the cell membrane, so it binds to a receptor on the cell surface to elicit an action. Which hormone class is amylin?


A)A steroid hormone
B)A protein hormone
C)A peptide hormone
D)A prostaglandin

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