When the Source Is Well Respected and Highly Thought of by the Intended

question 42

True/False

When the source is well respected and highly thought of by the intended audience, the message is much more likely to be ignored.

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Definitions:

Steroids

A large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms; they include many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.

Intracellular Receptors

Proteins located inside the cell that bind to certain substances and initiate a specific cellular response.

First Messenger

A signaling molecule that binds to a receptor on the cell surface, initiating a signal transduction process that leads to the formation of an intracellular second messenger.

Ion Channel

An ion channel is a protein structure embedded in cell membranes that allows ions to pass through the membrane selectively.