Multiple choice

The type of intercellular signalling in which one cell can communicate with another over a long distance is called

  1. autorine

  2. paracrine

  3. juxtacrine

  4. endocrine

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Endocrine signaling involves hormones secreted into the bloodstream that travel throughout the body to reach distant target cells - the definition of long-distance cellular communication.