
Cell Signaling Basics

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RUMEESA THAHRIM S
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of cell communication?
Coordinate activities within multicellular organisms
Producing energy for cellular processes
Regulating body temperature
Transporting oxygen in the blood
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the difference between autocrine and paracrine signaling.
Autocrine signaling involves signaling to distant cells
Paracrine signaling involves signaling within the same cell
Autocrine signaling involves signaling between different organisms
The difference between autocrine and paracrine signaling is that autocrine signaling involves a cell signaling to itself, while paracrine signaling involves a cell signaling to nearby cells.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Describe the process of signal transduction in cells.
Signal transduction involves the movement of cells in the body
Signal transduction is a process that only occurs in plant cells
Signal transduction in cells is the process by which a signaling molecule activates a specific receptor on the cell surface, leading to a series of events inside the cell that ultimately result in a cellular response.
Signal transduction is the process of cell division
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three main stages of cell signaling?
reception, transduction, response
initiation, propagation, termination
binding, activation, signaling
reception, translation, response
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do cells receive signals from their environment?
Through photosynthesis
Through specialized proteins called receptors on the cell membrane
By absorbing sunlight directly
Via telepathy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of receptors in cell signaling?
Receptors are only involved in cellular structure.
Receptors detect external signals and initiate cellular responses.
Receptors have no role in cell signaling.
Receptors produce external signals for cellular responses.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Discuss the importance of second messengers in signal transduction pathways.
Second messengers are only used in extracellular signal transduction
Second messengers are important in signal transduction pathways for amplifying and diversifying signals, enabling rapid communication within cells.
Second messengers slow down signal transduction pathways
Second messengers have no role in cellular communication
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