Signals Can Be Sent from the ECM to the Cell

question 3

Multiple Choice

Signals can be sent from the ECM to the cell through _______.

• A)claudins
• B)connexins
• C)fibronectins
• D)cadherins
• E)integrins

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Definitions:

Categorical Thinking

The cognitive process of organizing and classifying information into categories for easier understanding and communication.

Perception of Threat

The individual or collective interpretation of an event, situation, or entity as posing a potential danger or harm.

Out Groups

Social groups to which an individual does not belong or identify, often perceived as different or outside the norm.

Undifferentiated Attribution

The tendency to ascribe similar characteristics or motives to a group without recognizing individual differences within the group.