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AP Bio Cell Communication

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the signaling molecule in cell communication?

a)

ligand

b)

receptor

c)

operon

d)

inhibitor

2.

Identify the type of receiver seen here.

a)

G-protein coupled receptor

b)

gated ion channel

c)

RTKs

d)

cAMP

3.

Which kind of receptors are seen here?

a)

G-coupled protein receptor

b)

RTK's

c)

Gated ion channels

4.

What type of signaling is shown here?

a)

autocrine

b)

synaptic

c)

endocrine

d)

paracrine

5.

Which two terms describe this image?

a)

long distance signal

b)

local signal

c)

synaptic

d)

paracrine

6.

Which two terms describe this image?

a)

long distance signal

b)

local signal

c)

synaptic

d)

paracrine

7.

Which two terms describe this image?

a)

long distance signal

b)

local signal

c)

synaptic

d)

paracrine

8.

Which two terms describe this image?

a)

long distance signal

b)

local signal

c)

synaptic

d)

paracrine

9.

Which two terms describe this image?

a)

long distance signal

b)

local signal

c)

synaptic

d)

paracrine

10.

Adrenaline is released from your adrenal glands to affect various systems in the body. This is an example of ____ signaling.

a)

synaptic

b)

endocrine

c)

paracrine

d)

autocrine

11.

Long distance signals involving hormones are ________ signals.

a)

paracrine

b)

synaptic

c)

endocrine

12.

What determines whether a signal molecule binds on the surface or enters the cell?

a)

size

b)

polarity

c)

ability to cross the membrane

d)

all of these

13.

Communication between neighboring/touching cells is common in plants.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Choose the correct order of communication.

a)

reception, response, transduction

b)

transduction, reception, response

c)

response, transduction, reception

d)

reception, transduction, response

15.

Which are two widely used second messengers?

a)

cAMP

b)

RTK's

c)

Ca2+

d)

sodium

16.

Phosphorylation cascades are often used for

a)

reception

b)

responses

c)

amplification

d)

termination

17.

Programmed cell death is known as

a)

mutation

b)

termination

c)

cytokinesis

d)

apoptosis

18.

Which of the following can activate a protein by transferring a phosphate group to it?

a)

cAMP

b)

G-protein

c)

protein kinases

d)

phosphatases

19.

What is the primary function of a receptor in cell communication?

a)

To bind signaling molecules

b)

To produce energy

c)

To transport ions

d)

To synthesize proteins

20.

Which type of cell signaling involves direct contact between neighboring cells?

a)

Endocrine

b)

Paracrine

c)

Autocrine

d)

Juxtacrine

21.

In a signal transduction pathway, what role does a second messenger play?

a)

It directly binds to the receptor

b)

It amplifies the signal within the cell

c)

It degrades the signaling molecule

d)

It transports the signal out of the cell

22.

Which of the following is an example of a ligand that binds to a cell surface receptor?

a)

Steroid hormone

b)

Insulin

c)

DNA

d)

ATP

23.

What is the result of a phosphorylation cascade in cell signaling?

a)

Signal amplification

b)

Signal termination

c)

Signal degradation

d)

Signal inhibition

24.

How do G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) transmit signals inside the cell?

a)

By opening ion channels

b)

By activating G-proteins

c)

By directly phosphorylating proteins

d)

By synthesizing new proteins

25.

Which process is an example of autocrine signaling?

a)

A cell releasing a hormone that affects distant organs

b)

A cell responding to a growth factor it secretes

c)

A neuron releasing neurotransmitters to a synapse

d)

A cell communicating with an adjacent cell through gap junctions