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The endocrine system as a whole
A) coordinates body functions by use of chemical signals called hormones. B) is slower acting than the nervous system.
C) controls whole body processes such as growth and reproduction.
D) has an effect that is longer acting than that of the nervous system.
E) All of the choices are true of the nervous system.
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