If a Portion of the Pancreas Is Surgically Removed from a Rat

question 91

Multiple Choice

If a portion of the pancreas is surgically removed from a rat and the rat subsequently loses its appetite,one explanation is that the removed portion contains cells that secrete a chemical signal that somehow stimulates appetite.Given this scenario,what type of chemical signaling is occurring?

• A)autocrine
• B)paracrine
• C)endocrine
• D)neuroendocrine
• E)exocrine

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