Cell Signaling Vocabulary Quiz

A molecule that binds to a receptor.

• Receptor Protein Kinase

• c-AMP

• Second Messenger

• Ligand

A molecule that relays a signal from the cell surface to the interior.

• Receptor Protein Kinase

• c-AMP

• Second Messenger

• Ligand

A second messenger involved in many signaling pathways.

• Receptor Protein Kinase

• c-AMP

• Second Messenger

• Ligand

A system of cell communication used by bacteria to coordinate group behavior.

• Quorum Sensing

• Negative Feedback

• Signaling Transduction

• Positive Feedback

A feedback mechanism that amplifies the response of a system.

• Quorum Sensing

• Negative Feedback

• Signaling Transduction

• Positive Feedback

A feedback mechanism that counteracts the response of a system.

• Quorum Sensing

• Negative Feedback

• Signaling Transduction

• Positive Feedback

The process by which a signal is converted into a cellular response.

• Quorum Sensing

• Negative Feedback

• Signaling Transduction

• Positive Feedback

The process by which a signal is converted into a cellular response.

• Cell Cycle

• Gene Expression

• Signaling Cascde

• Ligand Gated Channel

The process by which information from a gene is used to create a functional product.

• Cell Cycle

• Gene Expression

• Signaling Cascde

• Ligand Gated Channel

The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division.

• Cell Cycle

• Gene Expression

• Signaling Cascde

• Ligand Gated Channel