Predict which hormone would produce longer lasting effects.

A) Hormone A, which activates a G protein
B) Hormone B, which binds to a nuclear receptor
C) Hormone C, which stimulates the formation of a second messenger
D) Hormone D, which activates adenylate cyclase

Nuclear Receptor

A class of proteins within cells that, upon binding with a ligand, can act as transcription factors to regulate gene expression.

G Protein

A type of protein that acts as a molecular switch inside cells, involved in transmitting signals from stimuli outside the cell to its interior.