Which of the Following Is True Regarding Hormones and Neurotransmitters

question 622

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding hormones and neurotransmitters?

• A) They are the same thing.
• B) Some hormones are chemically identical to neurotransmitters.
• C) Only hormones produce molecules that act on receptors elsewhere.
• D) The effect of neurotransmitters lasts longer than that of hormones.

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