Cell-To-Cell Communication Through Secretion of Chemical Signals into the Bloodstream

question 17

Multiple Choice

Cell-to-cell communication through secretion of chemical signals into the bloodstream to target cells throughout the body is called _____ signaling.

• A) synaptic
• B) paracrine
• C) endocrine
• D) autocrine

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