Sutherland and Colleagues' Cellular Signaling Pathway

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Which process involves the detection of a signaling molecule that binds to a receptor protein on the cell surface?

  • Activation of cellular response
  • Response
  • Reception (correct)
  • Transduction

What is the second step in cell signaling, as explained by Sutherland and colleagues?

  • Reception
  • Activation of cellular response
  • Response
  • Transduction (correct)

Which part of the cell signaling process involves the activation of cellular response?

  • Transduction
  • Response (correct)
  • Reception
  • Relay molecules

What happens in response to the transduced signal in the target cell?

<p>Response (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is altered by the binding of the signaling molecule in cell signaling?

<p>Receptor protein (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step in cell signaling often occurs in a series of steps?

<p>Transduction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of signal amplification in signaling pathways?

<p>To increase the number of activated products at each step (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the same signaling molecule have different effects in different cell types?

<p>Different cell types have different collections of signaling proteins that can be activated (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the role of scaffolding proteins in signal transduction?

<p>They enhance the overall efficiency of the response by bringing together the necessary components (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which signal transduction cascades amplify the cellular response?

<p>Increasing the number of activated products at each step in the cascade (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do branching signaling pathways and cross-talk between pathways help the cell coordinate its response to incoming signals?

<p>They enable the cell to integrate multiple signals and mount an appropriate, coordinated response (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of protein phosphorylation in signal transduction pathways?

<p>To activate signaling molecules and propagate the signal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What initiates a series of steps called a signal transduction pathway?

<p>Binding of a mating factor at the cell surface (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In cellular communication, what is the role of the receptor?

<p>Respond to external signals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells locate each other using secreted factors specific to each type in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae?

<p>Cells with different mating types (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature shared between the molecular details of signal transduction in yeasts and mammals?

<p>Similar signal transduction cascades (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In cellular signaling, what is mainly responsible for converting external signals to responses within the cell?

<p>Protein kinases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines the process of interpreting signals received from other cells and the environment?

<p>Cell-signaling mechanisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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