Juxtacrine signalling acts on which cells?
ACells in distant organs
BImmediately adjacent cells
CNeurons across synapses
DCells lining gland ducts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Immediately adjacent cells
Juxtacrine signals pass through membrane components and affect the emitting cell or its immediate neighbours.
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