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What is cell signaling?
Cell signaling is the ability of a cell to receive, process, and transmit signals with its environment and with itself.
What are the types of signals that can originate from outside a cell?
Signals that originate from outside a cell can be physical agents like mechanical pressure, voltage, temperature, light, or chemical signals (e.g., small molecules, peptides, or gas).
How can cell signaling occur?
Cell signaling can occur over short or long distances, and as a result can be classified as autocrine, juxtacrine, intracrine, paracrine, or endocrine.
What role do receptors play in cell signaling?
Receptors play a key role in cell signaling as they are able to detect chemical signals or physical stimuli.
Where are receptors generally located?
Receptors are generally proteins located on the cell surface or within the interior of the cell.
Test your knowledge on cell signaling and communication in biology. Explore the fundamental processes of how cells receive, process, and transmit signals within their environment and themselves. From extracellular signals to intracellular communication, this quiz will challenge your understanding of this crucial aspect of cellular life.
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