A Chemical Signal Produced in the Pituitary Gland at the Base

question 233

Multiple Choice

A chemical signal produced in the pituitary gland at the base of the brain binds to a receptor on liver cells.This signal would be classified as a(n)

• A) paracrine signal.
• B) juxtacrine signal.
• C) agonist.
• D) antagonist.
• E) hormone.

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