Autocrine hormones have to travel farther to reach their target cell than do paracrine hormones.

Name: Autocrine hormones have to travel farther to reach their target cell than do paracrine hormones.
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Autocrine hormones act on the same cell that secretes them, so they do not need to travel far. Paracrine hormones act on neighboring cells and therefore do not need to travel as far as endocrine hormones, which travel through the bloodstream to reach their target cells.

Autocrine Hormones Have to Travel Farther to Reach Their Target