Example 1 · difficulty 3/5
In a sample of 120 cells, 50 have only membrane receptors for peptide hormone P, 30 have only intracellular receptors for steroid hormone S, 15 have both receptor types, and 25 have neither. If both hormones reach every cell, how many cells can respond directly to both P and S?
- A. 25
- B. 45
- C. 65
- D. 15