alleryStart learning →Eicosanoids are considered to act as which kind of hormones?
ATropic hormones
BReleasing hormones
CPheromone signals
DLocal hormones
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Local hormones
Eicosanoids affect target cells near where they form and degrade quickly, so they act locally.
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