Why Does Testosterone, a Lipid-Soluble Signalling Molecule That Crosses the Membranes

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why does testosterone, a lipid-soluble signalling molecule that crosses the membranes of all cells, affect only target cells?

• A) Only target cells retain the appropriate genes regulated by testosterone.
• B) Intracellular receptors for testosterone are present only in target cells.
• C) Only target cells possess the cytosolic enzymes that transduce the signal from testosterone to adenylyl cyclase.
• D) Only in target cells is testosterone able to initiate the phosphorylation cascade leading to activated transcription factor.

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Definitions:

Noncollusive Oligopoly

A market structure where a few firms dominate but do not explicitly coordinate their pricing and output decisions, leading to competitive but interdependent market outcomes.

Game Theory

A branch of mathematics and economics that studies the strategic interactions among rational decision-makers, aiming to predict their choices of action given the rules of the game and the actions of others.

Oligopoly

A market structure dominated by a small number of large firms, leading to limited competition and potentially collaborative behavior that influences prices and production.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where no player can benefit by changing strategies while the other players keep theirs unchanged, indicating an optimal strategy set for all players.