A Paracrine Hormone

question 20

Multiple Choice

A paracrine hormone

• A) circulates in the bloodstream and affects distant cells.
• B) always acts on a wide variety of target tissues.
• C) acts on nearby cells.
• D) acts on neuronal cells only.
• E) acts on glands only.

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