A hormone often has effects only on certain cells. The reason the message of an "inappropriate" hormone is "ignored" by nontarget cells is that the nontarget cells .

A. have receptors for the hormone
B. have enzymes that break down the hormone
C. lack receptors for the hormone
D. lack the genes that the hormone is attempting to activate

Correct option is C

Explanation:

lack receptors for the hormone

1. amino acid refers to the fundamental building block of proteins, comprising of an amino group and a carboxyl group.

2. catalyst refers to any substance, which increases the rate of chemical reaction without being used up in the reaction.

3. a complex molecule containing he genetic code is dna or deoxyribonucleic acid.

4. an enzyme refers to a molecule of protein, which is unique in accelerating up a particular chemical reaction in the biological systems.

5. nucleic acid refers to an sequence of sugars, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases, for example, dna and rna.

6. a protein refers to a large, composite organic molecule comprising of a huge number of amino acids associated together with the of peptide bonds.

7. rna refers to a nucleic acid that takes part in the production of proteins.

8. substrate refers to a compound, which takes part in a chemical reaction, and is chemically modified by the reaction.