Cells can signal to each other in various ways. A signal that must be relayed to the entire body is most efficiently sent by ___________ cells

Cells can signal to each other in various ways. A signal that must be relayed to the entire body is most efficiently sent by ___________ cells, which produce hormones that are carried throughout the body through the bloodstream. On the other hand, ___________ methods of cell signaling do not require the release of a secreted molecule and are used for very localized signaling events. During ____________ signaling, the signal remains in the neighborhood of the secreting cell and thus acts as a local mediator on nearby cells. Finally, ____________ signaling involves the conversion of electrical impulses into a chemical signal. Cells receive signals through a _______________, which can be an integral membrane protein or can reside inside the cell.

Word Bank

amplification                         G protein                           phosphorylation
contact-dependent                K+ channel                       receptor
endocrine                              neuronal                           target
epithelial                               paracrine

Solutions

Expert Solution

Endocrine (these are the glands which secret hormones.)
Contact dependent (here cell cell contact is required to pass on information. )
Paracrine ( here signal is weak and only works in neighbouring cells)
Neuronal( nerve cells transmit information by action potential and synapse).
Receptor( it is like receiver of information, may present on membrane like G protein receptor or may be inside the cell like receptor for testosterone).

gladiator answered 2 years ago

Next > < Previous

Related Solutions

Informal activity is naturally restricted in various ways from ever functioning as efficiently as it could...

Informal activity is naturally restricted in various ways from ever functioning as efficiently as it could were it completely legalized and freed from the restrictions that force the activity into informality. They include: Select one: a. informal production and commerce being subject to less risk because it operates outside the law. b. the lack of formal property rights in the informal sector, due to the fact that productive units do not technically exist and the owners of the property are...

Explain the various ways that personal property can be acquired by means other than purchase.

*minimum 250 words You might find it amazing that most cells in the human body each...

*minimum 250 words You might find it amazing that most cells in the human body each contain at least one entire copy of your genome!!! That means a single cell has the genetic "blueprint" for your ENTIRE body! However, a particular cell does not "express" every gene found in your genome. How would you define "gene expression" in your own words?"

List the types of noise and their sources. What are the various ways of enhancing Signal-toNoise...

List the types of noise and their sources. What are the various ways of enhancing Signal-toNoise ratio?

Describe which cells of the immune system can directly interact with each other

Both bacteria and phagocytic cells create toxins or harmful substances to attack each other. In most...

Both bacteria and phagocytic cells create toxins or harmful substances to attack each other. In most cases, these substances could intoxify themselves in the process. How do bacteria prevent toxic effectors from targeting themselves and how do phagocytic cells prevent harmful substances from damaging themselves?

10) Most cells like to grow attached to a surface or to other cells. However, cancer...

10) Most cells like to grow attached to a surface or to other cells. However, cancer cells break away from the mass and move through the bloodstream. This process is called A. Apoptosis B. angiogenesis C. metastasis D. density dependence 11) In class we discussed a drug that is used to treat cancer by blocking new blood vessel formation which feeds a tumor. This drug blocks __________________________ and is called __________________. A. spindle fiber formation; Taxol B. angiogenesis; Avastin C....

1. Consider the cyanobacteria Anabaena. Individual cells grow attached to each other in long chains. Most...

1. Consider the cyanobacteria Anabaena. Individual cells grow attached to each other in long chains. Most perform photosynthesis, using photosystems I and II to generate ATP and NADPH that they use to power the fixation of carbon dioxide via the Calvin cycle. However, a small number form heterocysts, cell that instead of performing photosynthesis, fix nitrogen into ammonium. Heterocyts share their nitrogen compounds with their photosynthetic neighbors, who in turn share sugars with the heterocysts. a)If you extracted all the...

1. Steroid medications can usually be applied to the skin, whereas most other medications must be...

1. Steroid medications can usually be applied to the skin, whereas most other medications must be swallowed or injected. Using what you know about hydrophilic and hydrophobic ligands, explain why there is this difference. In your answer, make sure you describe in detail the pathway that a steroid and non-steroid medication would take to elicit their response. 2. You are interested in studying a new membrane receptor that you have identified, and think that it might be a receptor tyrosine...

Financial experts are familiar with various ways companies can raise capital for financing the firm. Each...

Financial experts are familiar with various ways companies can raise capital for financing the firm. Each of the several sources of funds has associated with it some advantages as well as drawbacks that should be considered in choosing among them. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages for financing the firm by issuing common stock versus issuing corporate bonds versus obtaining loans from private lenders.

Subjects