Compare and contrast nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control and coordination in animals.

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Nervous system mechanism

Hormonal system mechanism

1.

The information is conveyed in the form of electric impulse.

1.

The information is conveyed in the form of chemical messengers.

2.

The axons and dendrites transmit the information through a coordinated effort.

2.

The information is transmitted or transported through blood.

3.

The flow of information is rapid and the response is quick.

3.

The information travels slowly and the response is slow.

4.

Its effects are short lived.

4.

It has prolonged effects.

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	Nervous system mechanism		Hormonal system mechanism
1.	The information is conveyed in the form of electric impulse.	1.	The information is conveyed in the form of chemical messengers.
2.	The axons and dendrites transmit the information through a coordinated effort.	2.	The information is transmitted or transported through blood.
3.	The flow of information is rapid and the response is quick.	3.	The information travels slowly and the response is slow.
4.	Its effects are short lived.	4.	It has prolonged effects.