Compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system responds:
A) more quickly but may have longer-lasting effects.
B) more quickly and may have more short-term effects.
C) more slowly and may have longer-lasting effects.
D) more slowly but may have more short-term effects.
E) about the same and has similar effects.

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The endocrine system responds more slowly because it relies on hormones traveling through the bloodstream, but its effects tend to last longer compared to the rapid but short-lived responses of the nervous system.

Compared to the Nervous System, the Endocrine System Responds