Which statement is characteristic of endocrine glands?
a. They release chemical signals into synapses.
b. They produce chemical signals that are always stimulatory.
c. They are controlled by only negative feedback mechanisms.
d. They secrete chemical signals in small amounts over short periods of time.
e. Their activity is limited to brain tissue.
ANSWER: d
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