AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL COMMUNICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is correct about signal transduction pathways?
A
Signal transduction pathways are found only in the cells of the most complex animals
B
Signal transduction pathways have evolved recently along the development of enlarged brain size in mammals
C
In the signal transduction pathways, a single molecule can stimulate the release of thoundsands of molecules of product within a cell
D
Signal transduction pathways are unique in that receptors that stimulate the pathway are located only on the surface of a plasma membrane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement about a signal transduction pathway is true? A signal transduction pathway allows a single signal molecule to initiate a chain of events that amplify the signal at many steps inside the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -(SIG-nul tranz-DUK-shun) The process by which a cell responds to substances outside the cell through signaling molecules found on the surface of and inside the cell.

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