Maren [maren] as a girls' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of the name Maren is star of the sea. Maren is a variant form of Mary (Latin). Variations.
A(n) _____ is an example of a signal molecule that can bind to an intracellular receptor and thereby cause a gene to be turned on or off.
AP Biology Reading Guide Chapter 45: Hormones and the Endocrine System Fred and Theresa Holtzclaw Copyright Â© 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. - 4 - 14. Lipid-soluble hormones, such as estradiol, bind to intracellular receptors. Explain the action of this steroid in the following figure.