A Nonsteroid Hormone Acts on a Target Cell by

question 81

Multiple Choice

A nonsteroid hormone acts on a target cell by

• A)causing synthesis of a second messenger.
• B)stimulating cell division.
• C)promoting phagocytosis.
• D)directly causing protein synthesis.

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