Cell to Cell Communication Intro

Which of the following is not a way that cells communicate?

• Long-distance signaling

• Local Signaling

• Direct Contact

• Indirect Contact

Direct contact in animal cells occurs through:

• gap junctions

• plasmodesmata

• neurotransmitters

• insulin

Direct contact in plant cells occurs through:

• hormones

• gap junctions

• insulin

• plasmodesmata

An example of direct contact is through:

• none of the answers

• insulin

• immune cells

• hormones

True or False: Two examples of local regulators are Paracrine Signaling and Synaptic Signaling.

• True

• False

What type of communication involves a cell secreting a substance to an adjacent target cell?

• Paracrine Signaling

• Synaptic Signaling

• Direct Contact

• Long Distance Signaling

What do plants and animals use for long distance signaling?

• hormones

• insulin

• paracrine signaling

• synaptic signaling

True or False: An example of long distance signaling is immune cells.

• True

• False