Cell Communication Quiz

What is the first step in cell communication?

• Release of a signal

• Response

• Signal reception

• Stimulus

Which type of signaling uses the circulatory system for long distance movement?

• Autocrine signaling

• Paracrine signaling

• Endocrine signaling

• Short distance signaling

What are the chemicals released by cells that alter activities of others called?

• Ligands

• Receptors

• Response

• Stimulus

In cell communication, what binds to receptor proteins on target cells?

• Stimulus

• Response

• Receptor proteins

• Signaling molecules

Which type of signaling is used in embryonic development when cells differentiate?

• Endocrine signaling

• Autocrine signaling

• Short distance signaling

• Paracrine signaling

What is critical to homeostasis and reliant on the process of cell communication?

• Blood sugar stability

• Cell differentiation

• Body temperature regulation

• Heart rate control

What type of signaling involves signaling molecules moving towards another part of the same cell?

• Short distance signaling

• Endocrine signaling

• Autocrine signaling

• Paracrine signaling

What type of bonds are used in ligand-receptor interaction in cell communication?

• Hydrogen bonds

• Noncovalent bonds

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

What is the target cell in cell communication?

• Cell that responds to a stimulus

• Cell that receives signal

• Cell with receptor proteins

• Cell that releases signal

What is the second step in cell communication?

• Stimulus

• Signal reception

• Response

• Release of a signal