Suppose Scientists Discover a New Extracellular Protein That Causes Increases

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Multiple Choice

Suppose scientists discover a new extracellular protein that causes increases in cell size.In order to investigate whether cell surface receptors are involved in binding this protein, they could

• A) increase the concentration of the protein outside the cell.
• B) remove the protein from the extracellular medium.
• C) measure enzymatic activity within the cell.
• D) apply inhibitors known to block specific membrane receptors.
• E) measure the growth of the cell over time.

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