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Physiology Endocrinology metabolism 63ee4a9b

Hormone with distant site of action acts -

A
Autocrine
B
Paracrine
C
Endocrine
D
Any of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Endocrine o Hormones are chemical mediators that control cellular functions. They are secreted into the blood stream by ductless endocrine glands and thereby exert widespread actions.o Hormone may have : -i) Autocrine action: - Acts on the cell from which it is secreted.ii) Paracrine action: - Acts on neighboring cells, e.g., the effect of gastrin on D cells secreting somatostatin.iii) Endocrine action: - Acts on cells distant to the cell from which it is secreted. Most of the hormones act by this mechanism.

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