One of the Major Categories of Receptors in the Plasma

question 27

Multiple Choice

One of the major categories of receptors in the plasma membrane reacts by forming dimers, adding phosphate groups, and then activating relay proteins. Which type does this?

• A) G protein-coupled receptors
• B) ligand-gated ion channels
• C) steroid receptors
• D) receptor tyrosine kinases

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