A nonsteroid hormone acts on a target cell by

A) promoting phagocytosis.
B) causing synthesis of a second messenger.
C) stimulating cell division.
D) directly causing protein synthesis.


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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