Typically,receptors for Hormones or Growth Factors Are Destroyed During Endocytosis,leading

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Multiple Choice

Typically,receptors for hormones or growth factors are destroyed during endocytosis,leading to a reduction in the cell's sensitivity to further stimulation by that particular hormone or growth factor.This is a mechanism by which cells regulate their ability to respond to extracellular messengers.What is it called?

• A)receptor annihilation
• B)receptor down-regulation
• C)super-signaling
• D)endocytotic assignation
• E)receptor up-regulation

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