If an Animal Cell Suddenly Lost the Ability to Produce

question 85

Multiple Choice

If an animal cell suddenly lost the ability to produce GTP, what might happen to its signaling system?

• A) It would use ATP instead of GTP to activate G proteins on the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane.
• B) It would use protein kinases in place of G proteins.
• C) It would be able to carry out reception and transduction but would not be able to respond to a signal.
• D) It would not be able to activate G proteins on the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane.

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