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Which hormone act by crossing cell membrane -

A
Thyroxine
B
Insulin
C
Glucagon
D
Calcitonin
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. ThyroxineIntracellular receptors are transcription factors that have binding sites for the hormone (ligand) and for DNA and function as ligand (hormone)-regulated transcription factors.Steroid hormones and the steroid derivative vitamin D3 fulfill this requirement.Thyroid hormones must be actively transpoed into the cell.

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