A Small Number of Cell Surface Receptors Can Ultimately Generate

question 29

Multiple Choice

A small number of cell surface receptors can ultimately generate a large intracellular response due to activation of kinase cascades.This is referred to as:

• A)signal amplification.
• B)signal transduction.
• C)signal dampening.
• D)signal activation.

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