Biology

D.They can affect cells far from their point of release

Explanation:

Hormones are chemical messengers released by endocrine glands into the bloodstream. They can travel through the blood to distant target cells or organs and exert their effects far from their point of release. This ability to affect cells at a distance is one of the hallmark features of hormones.

Here’s why the other options are incorrect:

A.They act at a short distance from the source: This describes paracrine or autocrine signaling, where signaling molecules act locally. Hormones typically a...