How do paracrine signals work?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: They diffuse to and affect neighboring cells

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. female gene. B. X-linked gene. C. dominant gene. D. locus.  

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A. absorbers. B. enzymes. C. pigments. D. electron carriers. E. photosynthesizers.

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Normally, the mold Neurospora can synthesize all 20 amino acids. A certain strain of this mold cannot grow in minimal nutritional medium, but grows only when the amino acid leucine is added to the medium. This strain

A. has a mutation in the gene that encodes the leucine tRNA B. has a mutation in the gene that encodes the enzyme that "charges" the leucine tRNA\ C. is dependent on leucine for energy D. has a mutation affecting the biochemical pathway leading to the synthesis of leucine

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