Ligands That Circulate Throughout the Body and Signal Developmental Differentiation

question 30

Multiple Choice

Ligands that circulate throughout the body and signal developmental differentiation are called

• A)juxtacrine factors.
• B)paracrine factors.
• C)endocrine factors.
• D)autocrine factors.

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