Testosterone Is an Example of a Chemical Signal That Affects

question 29

Multiple Choice

Testosterone is an example of a chemical signal that affects, variously, the very cells that synthesize it in the testis, the neighboring cells, and distant cells outside the gonads. Thus, testosterone is an example of ________.

• A) a neurohormone signal, a neuroendocrine signal, and an exocrine product
• B) a paracrine signal, a synaptic signal, and an exocrine product
• C) an autocrine signal, a neuroendocrine signal, and a synaptic signal
• D) an autocrine signal, a paracrine signal, and an endocrine signal

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Definitions:

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, often referred to as a "false negative" finding.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Null Hypothesis

In statistical testing, it is the default assumption that there is no difference or effect, intended to be either rejected or not rejected based on data.