What type of cell communication is said to occur if a cell secretes a growth factor that then acts on neighboring cells to cause them to proliferate?

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


D. paracrine signaling

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following cannot be addressed directly using biotechnology?

a. determining DNA profiles from a crime scene b. inserting a gene into a person to replace a defective gene c. examining the moral implications of inserting pesticide genes into crop plants d. using bacteria to produce products such as insulin and human growth hormone

Biology & Microbiology

The skin of sharks is covered with scales called:

a. placoid. b. cycloid. c. ctenoid. d. ganoid. e. circular.

Biology & Microbiology

If a daughter expresses an X-linked recessive gene, she inherited the trait from

a. her mother. b. her father. c. both parents. d. neither parent. e. her grandmother.

Biology & Microbiology

The ABC genes in the model of Arabidopsis flower development are organ-identity genes that arealso:a

segmentation genes. b. homeotic genes. c. gap genes. d. translation factors genes. e. growth factor genes

Biology & Microbiology