German scientist Adolf Fick discovered that the rate of diffusion is directly proportional to the concentration gradient (∆cs /∆x)—that is, to the difference in concentration of substance s (∆cs ) between two points separated by the distance ∆x. According to Fick’s first law,

#Question id: 1129

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following plays a role in the relaxation of smooth muscle cells by nitric oxide?

a. cGMP          b. protein kinase A      c. protein kinase G      d. guanylyl cyclise

#Question id: 1130

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

In muscle cells, glycogen phosphorylase kinase is activated by

a. Ca2+.           b. diacylglycerol.   c. nitric oxide.       d. protein kinase A.    

#Question id: 1131

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following function(s) as an inhibitor of TGFβ signal transduction?

a. R-Smad       b. I-Smad        c. Co-Smad     d. Ski   e. SnoN

#Question id: 1132

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following become(s) active as a kinase when an activation lip residue is phosphorylated?

a. EpoR                       b. JAK             c. STAT           d. Ras              e. MAPK

#Question id: 1133

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

What tertiary structure characterizes all cytokines?

#Question id: 1134

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Arrange the following proteins in the proper order in which they become activated in the MAPK signaling pathway:

a. MAP kinase                         b. MEK           c. Ras              d. Raf              e. RTK