Bundle: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + LMS Integrated for MindTap Biology, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 31, Problem 7SQ
Cytoplasmic extensions of _______ send and receive chemical messages.
- a. neuroglial cells
- b. neurons
- c. fibroblasts
- d. melanocytes
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