Signal Amplification Relies On

question 23

Multiple Choice

Signal amplification relies on:

• A)increasing amounts of ligand as signal transduction proceeds.
• B)a sequential increase in the different components of the signal transduction pathway.
• C)increasing numbers of cell-surface receptors as the signal is transduced.
• D)increased activity of protein phosphatases.

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