How Does a Cell Surface Receptor Respond to the Binding

question 24

Multiple Choice

How does a cell surface receptor respond to the binding of a signaling molecule?

• A) The cell surface receptor denatures.
• B) The signal is transduced through the plasma membrane and into the cell.
• C) The receptor relays a signal to another location on the cell surface.
• D) The cell surface receptor flips through the membrane to the inside of the cell.
• E) Polarization of the cell surface changes.

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Definitions:

Transformation

The process of changing the structure, composition, or form of a molecule or substance through chemical reactions.

Methylbutan-1-ol

A primary alcohol derived from butane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group at the first carbon.

2-Methylbutanal

A type of aldehyde with a five-carbon chain where the second carbon atom from the end is substituted with a methyl group.

1-Hexyne

An alkyne hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H10, characterized by a triple bond between the first and second carbon atoms.