What Does It Mean to Say That a Signal Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to say that a signal is transduced?

• A)The signal enters the cell directly and binds to a receptor inside.
• B)The physical form of the signal changes between the outside of the cell and the inside.
• C)The signal is amplified,such than even a single molecule evokes a large response.
• D)The signal triggers a sequence of phosphorylation events inside the cell.

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Definitions:

Physical

Referring to the bodily aspects or pertaining to the material world, often contrasted with the mental or spiritual.

Legal

Pertaining to the law or the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

Social

Relating to society or its organization, or the interactions among individuals within a community.

Communal

Pertaining to or shared by members of a community or group.