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Question
Compare the nervous system and endocrine system (hormonal system) for control and coordination in humans.
Solution
| Nervous system | Endocrine system |
| Made of neurons. | Made of secretory cells called glands. |
| Messages are transmitted in the form of electric impulses. | Messages are transmitted in the form of chemicals called hormones. |
| Messages are transmitted along nerve fibres. | Messages are transmitted through the bloodstream. |
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