CAMPBELL BIOLOGY,VOL.II >CUSTOM<
CAMPBELL BIOLOGY,VOL.II >CUSTOM<
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Author: Urry
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 45, Problem 3TYU

Growth factors are local regulators that

(A) are produced by the anterior pituitary.

(B) are modified fatty acids that stimulate bone and cartilage growth.

(C) are found on the surface of cancer cells and stimulate abnormal cell division.

(D) bind to cell-surface receptors and stimulate growth and development of target cells.

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