Cell Communication

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

paracrine autocrine endocrine (bloodstream)

A signaling molecule that affects only neighboring cells is called:

  • A

    Endocrine

  • B

    Paracrine

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  • C

    Autocrine

  • D

    Synaptic

Explanation

Paracrine signals diffuse locally to nearby cells (e.g., growth factors). Endocrine signals travel through the bloodstream; autocrine signals act on the same cell.

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