Refer to the Figure Showing the Signal Transduction Pathway That

question 136

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure showing the signal transduction pathway that is initiated by the binding of cortisol to its receptor. Based on the figure, cortisol acts as a signal and binds to its receptor, which is bound to a _______ protein.

• A) cortisol
• B) receptor
• C) chaperone
• D) G
• E) ligand

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Cultural Contexts

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