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AP Bio Signal Transduction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the advantage to amplification of a signal inside of a cell?

a)

moderates the signal so it is not to quick

b)

stops a signal from being transducted

c)

increases the cell response to a signal

d)

increases the reception of signal

2.

All mammals have a similar signaling pathway for the uptake of glucose by cells from the blood. What does this suggest about the evolutionary relatedness

a)

Species that use the same signal pathway are probably closely related by evolution.

b)

Species that use the same signal pathway are probably not closely related by evolution

c)

Species that use the same signal pathway will look the same anatomically

d)

Species that use the same signal pathway would not be in the same kingdom.

3.

What class of enzymes removes phosphate from proteins to deactivate them?

a)

catalases

b)

phosphatases

c)

kinases

d)

amplifases

4.

A change in the receptor can affect the responses of cell

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A mutation in a relay molecule can affect the response.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Identify the type of receiver seen here.

a)

G-protein coupled receptor

b)

gated ion channel

c)

RTKs

d)

cAMP

7.

Which kind of receptors are seen here?

a)

G-coupled protein receptor

b)

RTK's

c)

Gated ion channels

8.

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

9.

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

a)

ligand

b)

receptor

c)

operon

d)

inhibitor

10.

Choose the correct order of communication.

a)

reception, response, transduction

b)

transduction, reception, response

c)

response, transduction, reception

d)

reception, transduction, response

11.

Long distance signals involving hormones are ________ signals.

a)

paracrine

b)

synaptic

c)

endocrine

12.

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

13.

In signal transduction, what role do second messengers play?

a)

A) They directly bind to DNA to initiate transcription.

b)

B) They amplify the signal from the receptor to the target molecules.

c)

C) They degrade the signal to terminate the response.

d)

D) They transport the signal across the cell membrane.

14.

Which of the following is an example of a signal transduction pathway involving a G-protein coupled receptor?

a)

A) Insulin signaling pathway

b)

B) Vision in low light conditions

c)

C) Muscle contraction

d)

D) Blood clotting cascade

15.

What is the primary function of protein kinases in signal transduction?

a)

A) To remove phosphate groups from proteins

b)

B) To add phosphate groups to proteins

c)

C) To degrade proteins

d)

D) To synthesize proteins