A Juxtacrine Signal Affects

question 117

Multiple Choice

A juxtacrine signal affects

• A) the cell that secreted the signal.
• B) cells distant from the cell that secreted the signal.
• C) cells adjacent to the cell that secreted the signal.
• D) cells in the local area of the cell that secreted the signal.
• E) cells in another organism.

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