Growth Factors Are Local Regulators That ________

question 40

Multiple Choice

Growth factors are local regulators that ________.

• A) are produced by the anterior pituitary
• B) are modified fatty acids that stimulate bone and cartilage growth
• C) are found on the surface of cancer cells and stimulate ­abnormal cell division
• D) bind to cell-surface receptors and stimulate growth and ­development of target cells

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