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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 4 Cell Signaling And Endocrine Regulation

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Question 1

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Neural signaling is different from other types of long-distance signaling because

A)it involves the release of chemical signals.
B)it involves the use of receptors.
C)the signal is contained within a single cell as it travels the long distance.
D)it relies on the blood to carry the signal from one cell to the next.

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Question 2

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In the thyroid hormones,T₃ and T₄,the 3 and 4 refer to the

A)relative half-life (3 or 4 hours).
B)number of tyrosine molecules linked together.
C)number of iodines which are found on the hormone.
D)number of enzymes required to synthesize the hormone.

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Question 3

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Which of the following statements provides inaccurate information?

A)In paracrine communication,the target cell receives chemical messenger from signal cell via diffusion.
B)A neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger that had been converted from an electrical signal.
C)Endocrine messengers are hormones.
D)Allelochemicals are chemical messengers released into the external environment by individuals of the opposite sex but of the same species.

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