48. It takes much longer for sex hormones and other steroids to produce their effects than it takes for nonsteroid hormones. ; Why? | (A) steroids are bigger, slower molecules (B) steroids usually must be carried longer distances by the blood ^ (C) steroids cause target cells to make new proteins, which takes time (D) steroids must relay their message via a ; second messenger (E) it takes longer for endocrine cells to make and secrete steroids ^