Endocrine Glands

question 71

Multiple Choice

Endocrine glands

• A)include the salivary glands.
• B)secrete chemical signals called hormones.
• C)secrete their chemical signals into the blood.
• D)secrete their products into ducts.
• E)both secrete chemical signals called hormones and secrete their chemical signals into the blood.

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