The Signals That Bind to Receptors of the Same Cell

question 58

Multiple Choice

The signals that bind to receptors of the same cell that made them are known as

• A) paracrine signals.
• B) parasitic signals.
• C) autocrine signals.
• D) hormones.
• E) responders.

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