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To determine: Comparative features of several different types of cell-to-cell communication.
Introduction: Communication between cells that are adjacent to each other and the cells located far apart is very important to carry out different biological processes. It is called as cell-to-cell communication. This cell-to-cell communication takes place for sharing information between different cells that are involved in a
To determine: Advantages and disadvantages of different types of cellular communications.
Introduction: Communication between cells that are adjacent to each other and the cells located far apart is very important to carry out different biological processes. It is called as cell-to-cell communication. This cell-to-cell communication takes place for sharing information between different cells that are involved in a metabolic process. There are different modes by which this cell-to-cell communication takes place.
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