Which is an accurate statement regarding the difference between steroid and nonsteroid hormones?

• A. Nonsteroid hormones can pass through cell membranes; most steroid hormones cannot.
• B. Nonsteroid hormones attach to receptors in the cytoplasm; steroid hormones attach to membrane-bound receptors.
• C. Steroid hormones inactivate genes; nonsteroid hormones directly activate genes.
• D. Steroid hormones are produced by endocrine glands; nonsteroid hormones are produced by nervous tissue.
• E. Steroid hormones are lipids; nonsteroid hormones are made from one or more amino acids.