Question

Which of these is false regarding receptors?

(a) Intracellular receptors are present within the cell

(b) Receptors form complexes with hormones

(c) Receptors disintegrate after contact with hormones

(d) Receptors are specific

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

I would like to ask this question from Chemical Control and Coordination in portion Chemical Control and Coordination of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Receptors disintegrate after contact with hormones

The explanation is: Receptors are the structures of the cell to which hormones bind and form hormone-receptor complex. They do not disintegrate. Receptors are specific for each hormone. Intracellular receptors are present in the cytoplasm.