Growth Factors Are Local Regulators That

question 1

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)are proteins that bind to cell-surface receptors and stimulate growth and development of target cells.
• E)convey messages between nerve cells.

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