After a Steroid Hormone Binds to Its Receptor to Form

question 159

Multiple Choice

After a steroid hormone binds to its receptor to form an active complex,

• A) adenyl cyclase is activated.
• B) cyclic nucleotides are formed.
• C) G proteins are phosphylated.
• D) gene transcription is initiated.
• E) protein kinases are activated.

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Definitions:

Inherited Traits

Characteristics or attributes that are passed down from parent organisms to their offspring through their genes.

Sex-Linked Traits

Traits associated with genes located on sex chromosomes, often displaying different patterns of inheritance in males and females due to their chromosomal configuration.

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes that determine the sex of an organism, typically one of two kinds: X and Y in mammals.

X Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, playing a key role in determining genetic sex and involved in various genetic disorders.