Indicate Whether the Characteristics Below Apply to the Endocrine System

question 190

Multiple Choice

Indicate whether the characteristics below apply to the endocrine system or the nervous system by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code:
-Secretes chemical messengers that affect target cells.

• A)applies to the endocrine system
• B)applies to the nervous system
• C)applies to both the endocrine and nervous systems

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Definitions:

Synthesis of ATP

The biological process of generating ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy currency of the cell, through various pathways including cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

Chemical Reactions

Processes by which substances interact to form new products, involving the rearrangement of atoms and changes in chemical properties.

ADP

Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) is an important organic compound in metabolism, used for energy transfer in cells.

Intermolecular Forces

Forces of attraction or repulsion which act between neighboring particles (atoms, molecules, or ions).