Question

multiple choice question
what are chemical messengers that diffuse through tissue fluid and affect only nearby cells called?

paracrines

cytosolic messengers

transcellular messengers

Explanation:

Paracrines are chemical messengers that act on nearby cells by diffusing through the tissue fluid. Cytosolic messengers are typically within cells and not related to this extracellular - nearby cell action. Transcellular messengers are not the correct term for this type of local - acting chemical messenger.

Answer:

Paracrines