Cell Signalling and Transduction
Which of the following statements about G proteins is false?

They must be active before the cell can make needed cAMP
They bind to and are regulated by guanine nucleotides
They are involved in signal cascades
They become activated when bound to GDP

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Cell Signalling and Transduction
A cell is known to respond to a particular signaling molecule. Which of the following must be true of this cell?

It is also the site of production for the signaling molecule
It is incapable of signal transduction
It contains the receptor for the signaling molecule
It is in the heart muscle

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Cell Signalling and Transduction
When a __________ reaches its __________ , there is a specific means of receiving it and acting on the message. This task is the responsibility of specialized proteins called __________ .

signaling molecule; target cell; receptors
kinase; receptor; proteases
signaling molecule; receptor; G proteins
signaling molecule; target cell; G proteins

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Cell Signalling and Transduction
If a disease of the blood vessels caused the endothelial cells of the vessel to die, what effect would that have on the cellular activities associated with vasodilation?

It would be more difficult to increase blood flow and reduce blood pressure
All of these
Smooth muscle cells could not be made to relax
Nitric oxide would no longer be produced

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