Matching
Match each of the following molecular messengers with the proper description.
Premises:
hormone
9 neurotransmitter
paracrine hormone
pheromone
neurohormone
Responses:
a chemical which diffuses into the intercellular fluid and targets adjacent cells
a chemical which is produced by a nerve cell and secreted into the bloodstream
a chemical secreted by a cell which travels through the blood stream to reach the target cell
a chemical messenger produced by neurons which diffuse across the synapse to the target cell
a chemical which targets another individual of the same species
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
hormone
a chemical secreted by a cell which travels through the blood stream to reach the target cell
paracrine hormone
a chemical which diffuses into the intercellular fluid and targets adjacent cells
9 neurotransmitter
a chemical messenger produced by neurons which diffuse across the synapse to the target cell
neurohormone
a chemical which is produced by a nerve cell and secreted into the bloodstream
pheromone
a chemical which targets another individual of the same species
Premises:
hormone
paracrine hormone
9 neurotransmitter
neurohormone
pheromone
Responses:
a chemical secreted by a cell which travels through the blood stream to reach the target cell
a chemical which diffuses into the intercellular fluid and targets adjacent cells
a chemical messenger produced by neurons which diffuse across the synapse to the target cell
a chemical which is produced by a nerve cell and secreted into the bloodstream
a chemical which targets another individual of the same species
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