Oxytocin helps initiate labour in mammals. During labour and delivery, the contraction of uterine muscles increases the release of oxytocin. This is an example of
A) a hormone that is involved in a positive feedback loop.
B) signal transduction immediately changing gene expression in its target cells.
C) a negative feedback system.
D) the key role of the anterior pituitary gland in regulating uterine contraction.
E) a hormone that acts in an antagonistic way with another hormone.
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