Which Experimental Technique Would Be Useful in Determining Whether a Particular

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which experimental technique would be useful in determining whether a particular chemical signal is an autocrine or a paracrine signal?

• A) Observations of the behavior of single cells given no chemical treatment
• B) Analysis of extracellular fluid surrounding cells
• C) Gene expression analysis
• D) Receptor compositional analysis
• E) Observations of receptor specificity of signal binding

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