Coordinating body functions via chemical signals is accomplished by
A) the respiratory system.
B) the endocrine system.
C) the immune and lymphatic systems.
D) the integumentary system.
E) the excretory system.

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Coordinating body functions via chemical signals is primarily accomplished by the endocrine system, which regulates body functions by the release of hormones into the bloodstream. The other systems listed (respiratory, immune and lymphatic, integumentary, and excretory) do play important roles in maintaining homeostasis, but they do not primarily function through chemical signaling.

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