Paracrine Signaling

question 34

Multiple Choice

Paracrine signaling

• A)involves secreting cells acting on nearby target cells by discharging a local regulator into the extracellular fluid.
• B)requires nerve cells to release a neurotransmitter into the synapse.
• C)occurs only in paracrine yeast cells.
• D)has been found in plants but not animals.
• E)involves mating factors attaching to target cells and causing production of new paracrine cells.

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