Cell Communication And Signaling Quiz

10 Questions | By Catherinehalcomb | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 1212

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Play this advanced level cell communication and signaling quiz and evaluate your knowledge in biology. Cell signaling or cell communication allows cells to receive, process, and transmit signals between them and with their environment. You might have heard about this topic in your biology textbooks. If you still remember this terminology, give this quiz a try and revise the same. Do you think you can score good marks on this test? Check it out. Good luck, buddy!

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1.

Which of the following domain is not found in the structure of nuclear receptors?
- A.
  
  Hinge domain
- B.
  
  C-terminal domain
- C.
  
  DNA binding domain
- D.
  
  F-domain
2.

What are the three stages of cell signalling?
- A.
  
  Reception
- B.
  
  Transduction
- C.
  
  Transcription
- D.
  
  Response
- E.
  
  Translation
3.

Which of the following is an example of a second messenger?
- A.
  
  CAMP
- B.
  
  GTP
- C.
  
  Epinephrine
- D.
  
  Insulin
4.

What are receptors?
- A.
  
  Catalyst
- B.
  
  Enzymes
- C.
  
  Acid
- D.
  
  Proteins
5.

Which signaling molecules do simple nerve reflexes use?
- A.
  
  G Proteins
- B.
  
  Nitric oxides
- C.
  
  Neurotransmitters
- D.
  
  None of the above
6.

Which one is not a type of signaling molecule?
- A.
  
  Thyroxin
- B.
  
  Testosterone
- C.
  
  Insulin
- D.
  
  Adenylate cyclase
7.

Which is not the extracellular signalling molcule?
- A.
  
  Hormones
- B.
  
  Neurotransmitters
- C.
  
  Cytokines
- D.
  
  Serine kinases
8.

Which is the highly conserved domain in the structure of nuclear receptors?
- A.
  
  DNA binding domain
- B.
  
  Ligand binding domain
- C.
  
  N terminal regulatory domain
- D.
  
  C-terminal domain
9.

Which is not the function of the G-protein coupled receptor?
- A.
  
  Glycogen synthesis and breakdown
- B.
  
  Regulates muscle contraction.
- C.
  
  Inhibits aggregation of blood platelets
- D.
  
  Doesn’t inhibit segregation of blood platelets
10.

Which is not the receptor of tyrosine kinase?
- A.
  
  PDGF
- B.
  
  Prolactin
- C.
  
  EGF-1
- D.
  
  FGF