The Property of Receptors That Limits Them to Binding Only

question 73

Multiple Choice

The property of receptors that limits them to binding only molecules of certain shape is called

• A) competition
• B) saturation
• C) affinity
• D) specificity

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Definitions:

Genetic Differences

Variation in the DNA sequence among individuals of the same species or between different species.

Evolutionary Change

A process through which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Directional Selection

A mode of natural selection where an extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time.

Selection Differential

The difference in a particular trait between the selected individuals for breeding and the general population, driving evolutionary changes.