Neural Signaling Is Different from Other Types of Long-Distance Signaling

question 53

Multiple Choice

Neural signaling is different from other types of long-distance signaling because

• A)it involves the release of chemical signals.
• B)it involves the use of receptors.
• C)the signal is contained within a single cell as it travels the long distance.
• D)it relies on the blood to carry the signal from one cell to the next.

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