When insulin is secreted from the pancreas and acts on muscle cells to increase glucose uptake, this is an example of

A. autocrine signaling.
B. paracrine signaling.
C. direct intercellular signaling.
D. endocrine signaling.
E. contact-dependent signaling.


Answer: D

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