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How are chemical signals and electrical signals alike how are they different

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chemical signals are proteins, lipids, or even gases secreted by cells that prompt an effect in neighboring or distant cells.

electrical signals are changes in the overall balance of negative and positive ions inside and outside a cell that transmit signals along the the cell membrane.

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