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Hormones are called chemical signals that stimulate specific target tissues. Their speci- ficity is due to the presence of signal receiv- ing 'receptors' only in the respective target tissues. Where are these receptors present in case of hormones of protein nature

A

Extra cellular matrix

B

Blood

C

Plasma membrane

D

Nucleus

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