Which of the Following Are Examples of Amplification of a Hormone

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of amplification of a hormone signal?
I. Epinephrine initiates an enzyme cascade.
II. Steroids bind hormone-response elements in the cell and initiate transcription of many genes.
III. A quantity of 0.09 mg of growth hormone leads to a 10,000-mg weight gain in a cow.
IV. Different cell types have different receptors capable of binding the same hormone.

• A) only I and III
• B) only II and IV
• C) only I, II, and III
• D) only II and III
• E) I, II, III, and IV

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Elastic

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Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Total Revenue

The entire amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services.

Marginal Revenue

Marginal Revenue is the additional income generated from selling one more unit of a good or service.