Campbell Biology Chapter 11 / Real Exam Questions with Correct Answers, A+ Score Solutions.

Exam Questions with Correct Answers,


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signal transduction pathway -

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the process by which a signal on a cell's surface is converted into a specific cellular response




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biofilm -

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A microbial community that usually forms as a slimy layer on a surface




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local regulators -

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Messenger molecules secreted by the signaling cell which only travel short distance and
influence cells in the local vicinity




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growth factor -

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one of a group of external regulatory proteins that stimulate the growth and division of cells




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paracrine signaling -

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a type of local signaling where the target cell is close to the signal-releasing cell




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synaptic signaling -

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a type of local signaling specific to neurotransmitters in nerve cells




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hormones -

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chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are
produced in one tissue and affect another




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long-distance signaling -

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cell is secreting a hormone and the hormone must travel through the blood stream to reach
its target place.




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3 stages of cell signaling -


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