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

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

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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
A signal cascade induced by adrenaline or thyroxine

involves the activation of a G protein
All of these
results in the activation of a sequence of enzymes needed for the cell effect
must begin with receipt of the signal molecule by a surface receptor

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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
Smooth muscle cells could not be made to relax
All of these
Nitric oxide would no longer be produced

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