A Deleterious Mutation in the Gene for Phospholipase C Destroyed

question 244

Multiple Choice

A deleterious mutation in the gene for phospholipase C destroyed its biological function.How would that affect the body's response to oxytocin?

• A) The response to oxytocin would slow down.
• B) The response to oxytocin would speed up.
• C) The response to oxytocin would change and a different type of cellular response would be activated.
• D) There would be no response to oxytocin, because the signal transduction pathway would be nonfunctional.
• E) There would be no response to oxytocin, because the signal transduction pathway would be constantly activated.

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