What Happens in the Second Messenger

question 180

Multiple Choice

What happens in the second messenger?

• A) A small amount of one hormone (the second messenger) is required to release another.
• B) A tropic hormone (the first messenger) stimulates secretion of another hormone (the second messenger).
• C) The hormone first binds to a specific surface receptor, whereupon the hormone-receptor complex moves into the cell to combine with a specific intracellular receptor.
• D) A hormone (the first messenger) binds to surface receptors activating adenylyl cyclase, catalyzing cAMP formation.

Understand the concept of marginal analysis and how it applies to decision making in various contexts.

Analyze the impact of changes in marginal benefit and marginal cost on optimal decision making.

Apply the principle of marginal analysis to determine the optimal quantity of an activity or good.

Identify the relationship between marginal benefit, marginal cost, and the maximization of total benefits.

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