As a General Rule, the Magnitude of a Target Cell's

question 53

Multiple Choice

As a general rule, the magnitude of a target cell's response to a chemical messenger depends on which three factors?

• A) (1) the concentration of the messenger, (2) the number of receptors, and (3) the affinity of the receptor for the messenger
• B) (1) the solubility of the chemical messenger, (2) the location of the receptor, and (3) the affinity of the receptor to the messenger
• C) (1) the concentration of the messenger, (2) the percent saturation of the receptor, and (3) the specificity of the receptor for the chemical messenger
• D) (1) the half life of the messenger, (2) the number of receptors, and (3) the percent saturation of those receptors
• E) (1) the solubility of the chemical messenger, (2) the location of the receptor, and (3) the class of the receptor

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