A Signal Made by a Cell That Affects That Same

question 114

Multiple Choice

A signal made by a cell that affects that same cell is a(n)

• A) peptide signal.
• B) hormone.
• C) autocrine signal.
• D) paracrine signal.
• E) juxtacrine signal.

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