Answer:
Lipid insoluble hormones/Peptide hormones
Explanation:
Hormones produce their effect by binding to speific receptor. These receptors may be intracellular or membranal.
Membrane receptors;
The lipid insoluble hormones cannot cross the plasma membrane thus their receptors are found on plasma membrane. These are usually peptide hormones.
Examples; Insulin.
Intracellular receptors;
The lipid soluble hormones can cross the plasma membrane thus their receptors are found in cytoplasm. These are usually steroidal hormones.
Example; Testosterone.
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Answer:
absorb vitamins (especially Vitamin K)
Explanation:
The large intestine also helps in absorption of vitamins made by bacteria that normally live in the large intestine. These are friendly bacteria called commensal bacteria. There are over 700 species of bacteria that perform a variety of functions.
Bacteria in the large intestine also make some important substances, such as vitamin K, which plays an important role in blood clotting.
