Biology A-Level
Hormones and target-cell receptors
What Hormones and target-cell receptors means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Hormones and target-cell receptors
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Hormones travel in the blood to target cells with complementary receptors, so they can affect many cells throughout the body, whereas nervous impulses act on specific effectors.
Topics that use Hormones and target-cell receptors
- Plant and animal responses (OCR A-Level)
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