The Overall Process by Which Information Carried by Extracellular Messenger

question 16

Multiple Choice

The overall process by which information carried by extracellular messenger molecules is translated into changes that occur inside the cell is called signal ___________.

• A)digestion
• B)destruction
• C)interaction
• D)transduction
• E)induction

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Definitions:

Salt Domes

Geological formations created when a thick bed of evaporite minerals (primarily salt) is pushed upward by the pressure of overlying rock layers.

Less Dense

Describes materials that have a lower mass per unit volume compared to others, often leading to buoyancy in fluids.

Turbidity Currents

Underwater density currents that move swiftly downslope due to increased density from suspended sediments.

Submarine Fans

Large, underwater sediment deposits that resemble an open fan, typically found at the base of continental slopes.