Which of the Choices Below Is a Type of Hormone

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the choices below is a type of hormone that acts on neighboring cells without entering the bloodstream?
1) Local hormone
2) Paracrine
3) Autocrine
4) Circulating hormone

• A)1 only
• B)2 only
• C)3 only
• D)4 only
• E)Both 1 and 2

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