A Chemical Produced in a Cell That Activates Specific Processes

question 39

Multiple Choice

A chemical produced in a cell that activates specific processes in response to a hormone interaction with a membrane-bound receptor is referred to as a(n) _____.

• A) hormone response element
• B) transcription factor
• C) messenger RNA
• D) intracellular mediator

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a product changes with a change in consumers' income.

Quantity Supplied

the amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price.

Elastic

Describes a situation where a change in one factor (such as price) leads to a relatively larger change in another factor (such as quantity demanded or supplied).

Inelastic

Refers to a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.