question archive The process by which one set of cells influences the fate of neighboring cells, usually by secreting a chemical factor that changes gene expression in the target cell is called: -A
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The process by which one set of cells influences the fate of neighboring
cells, usually by secreting a chemical factor that changes gene expression in the target cell is called:
-A. Apoptosis
-B. Synaptogenesis
-C. Regulation
-D. InductionHormones secreted into the blood stream reach almost all cells in the body but only activate certain cells because:
-A. The cell's genes produce a target receptor for a specific hormone
-B. Each hormone knows which cells to stimulate
-C. Cells produce transmitter substances that activate the hormone.
-D. Cells produce transmitter substances that inhibit specific hormones
Morphine and its close relative heroin work as powerful painkillers because:
-A. They are endogenous to humans
-B. Their structure resembles ionotropic receptors
-C. Their structure resembles endogenous enkephalins
-D. They work in the same way as a placebo
Ion channels are made up of:
-A. Lipid bilayers
-B. Neurotransmitters
-C. Ligands
-D. Protein structures