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  • The signaling molecules called steroid hormones


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  • A. are made in one location of the body but have their effects some distance away
  • B. are hydrophilic and so cannot penetrate the plasma membrane
  • C. bind to cell surface receptors to trigger chemical cascades
  • D. never enter the blood of humans

  • Correct Answer
  • are made in one location of the body but have their effects some distance away 


  • Cell Signalling and Transduction problems


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    • 1. A cell is known to respond to a particular signaling molecule. Which of the following must be true of this cell?

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    • A. It is in the heart muscle
    • B. It is also the site of production for the signaling molecule
    • C. It contains the receptor for the signaling molecule
    • D. It is incapable of signal transduction
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following statements about G proteins is false?

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    • A. They are involved in signal cascades
    • B. They bind to and are regulated by guanine nucleotides
    • C. They become activated when bound to GDP
    • D. They must be active before the cell can make needed cAMP
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following processes involve the combining of a message from one signaling molecule with that of another to either enhance or inhibit a cellular effect?

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    • A. Signal transduction
    • B. Signal reception
    • C. Signal integration
    • D. Signal amplification
    • Discuss
    • 4. cAMP and cGMP are derived from

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    • A. ATP and GTP by the actions of adenylate cyclase and guanylate cyclase respectively
    • B. GTP and ATP by the actions of adenylate cyclase and guanylate cyclase respectively
    • C. ATP and GTP by the actions of guanylate cyclase and adenylate cyclase respectively
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Nitroglycerin has long been administered to human patients suffering from chronic chest pain (angina). This medication works because it

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    • A. mimics the action of signal receptors
    • B. is broken down into hormones that affect the heart
    • C. interferes with chemical cascades that trigger contraction of heart muscle
    • D. breaks down into nitric oxide, which increases blood flow to the heart
    • Discuss
    • 6. In the signal transduction mechanism known as protein phosphorylation

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    • A. the signaling molecule binds to a surface receptor
    • B. receptor kinases play a key role in triggering the signal cascade
    • C. phosphorylated proteins act with enzymes to trigger the signal cascade
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is a hormone whose action requires a cell surface receptor?

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    • A. Nitric oxide
    • B. Progesterone
    • C. Adrenaline
    • D. Growth factors
    • Discuss
    • 8. Small charged molecules, often biogenic amines function as

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    • A. hormones
    • B. neurotransmitters
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following comes under the category of cell surface receptor?

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    • A. Enzyme linked receptors
    • B. Ion-channel linked receptors
    • C. G protein linked receptors
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following statement is correct?

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    • A. Cell communicate with one another in multicellular organisms using extracellular signaling molecules or hormones
    • B. Cell communicate with one another in unicellular organisms using extracellular signaling antigen and antibody
    • C. Cell communicate with one another in multicellular organisms using intracellular signaling molecules only
    • D. Cell communicate with one another in unicellular organisms using intracellular signaling antigen and antibody
    • Discuss


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