In Order for People to Operate Successfully in Culture, the Relatively

question 73

Short Answer

In order for people to operate successfully in culture, the relatively impulsive automatic system often needs to be overridden by the more rational ________________ system.

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Definitions:

Growth Factors

A group of more than 50 extracellular peptides that signal certain cells to grow and divide.

Choanoflagellates

Collared flagellate protists; opisthokonts closely related to animals.

Signal Transduction Pathways

Systems of molecules in a cell that work together to transmit signals from the cell's surface to its interior, triggering a response.

Polar Signaling Molecules

Molecules that are involved in the transmission of signals across cell membranes and can interact with polar environments due to their electrical charge.