Javier Left His Home Country to Become a Gardener for a Family

question 58

Multiple Choice

Javier left his home country to become a gardener for a family in a suburb of San Francisco, California. One of the benefits of his new job is he can attend the community college near the family's home. However, when he arrived, he experienced the differences from a predominately socialist nation and a capitalist nation. Javier was dismayed to learn that public transportation in California was limited and expensive, making it difficult to get to school. For a negligible fee, the government in his home country provided public transportation for everyone. Javier's home country's economic system was more characteristic of ________.

• A) pure capitalism.
• B) socialism.
• C) mercantilism.
• D) communism.

Understand the primary functions and mechanisms of action of different types of receptors and their roles in cell signaling pathways.

Recognize and explain the process of ligand-receptor interaction and its reversibility.

Identify the molecular consequences of mutations in receptors and their effects on signal transduction.

Explain the mechanisms of action and the importance of second messengers in cell signaling.