This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General, Subject name: Physiology
Steroids are transported inside the cell using which mechanism- 
Select and explain. 
A. Simple diffusion, B. Facilitated diffusion, C. Active transport, D. Osmosis
A: Simple diffusion
Answer: A: Simple diffusion 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Simple diffusion"Steroid hormones generally pass easily across a plasma membrane by simple diffusion as they are lipid soluble" .........Principle of medical physiology"Steroid hormones are rapidly transported across the cell membrane by simple diffusion" ........ Physiology Review