Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)?

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[Solution from source] Cortisol and testosterone are lipid-soluble steroid hormones that pass through the cell membrane and bind to intracellular (mostly nuclear) receptors. Insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and oxytocin are peptide hormones that bind to membrane receptors; thyroxine enters the cell but insulin does not. Answer (1).

Q. Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)?

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