Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Why Phosphorylation Cascades

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes why phosphorylation cascades are useful in cellular signal transduction?

• A) they are species specific
• B) they always lead to the same cellular response
• C) they amplify the original signal many times
• D) they counter the harmful effects of phosphatases

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Definitions:

Reflexive Response

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a stimulus, such as the knee-jerk reflex.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any prior learning or conditioning.

Stimulus

Anything that can trigger a physical or behavioral change.

Social-Cognitive Learning Theory

A theory that posits that people learn new behaviors and information by observing others, incorporating the concepts of observational learning, imitation, and modeling.