Which of the following statements about nervous and endocrine signaling is false?

A. The nervous system and endocrine system
are both regulatory systems, but the two
systems do not communicate directly with
one another.
B. Endocrine signaling is generally more
prolonged than nerve cell signaling.
C. The nervous system transmits signals
between adjacent cells using
neurotransmitters, whereas the endocrine
system signals with hormones.
D. Neurotransmitters function only over short
distances, whereas hormones can affect cells
throughout the body.
E. Nerve cell signaling is generally more rapid
than endocrine signaling.


A

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