Molecules That Are Produced Inside a Cell in Response to a Hormone

question 15

Multiple Choice

Molecules that are produced inside a cell in response to a hormone binding to its receptor are called _________.

• A)internal messengers
• B)second messengers
• C)secondary messengers
• D)intracellular messengers
• E)transduction messengers

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Definitions:

Confound

A variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, potentially misleading the results or conclusions.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Experimental Group

In research, a group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under investigation, allowing researchers to measure the effect of the variable.