Which of the Following Events Would Be Initially Triggered by a Signal

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events would be initially triggered by a signal transduction cascade?

• A) activation of translation
• B) change in the receptor protein's shape
• C) activation of transcription
• D) change in ion flow through a membrane channel

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