Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is True?

• A)When signal molecules first bind to receptor tyrosine kinases, the receptors phosphorylate a number of nearby molecules.
• B)In response to some G-protein-mediated signals, a special type of lipid molecule associated with the plasma membrane is cleaved to form IP3 and calcium.
• C)In most cases, signal molecules interact with the cell at the plasma membrane and then enter the cell and eventually the nucleus.
• D)Toxins such as those that cause botulism and cholera interfere with the ability of activated G proteins to hydrolyze GTP to GDP, resulting in phosphodiesterase activity in the absence of an appropriate signal molecule.
• E)Protein kinase A activation is one possible result of signal molecules binding to G protein-linked receptors.

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