A. Only 1% of the human genome consists of exons.

B. The genes (exons plus introns) comprise 25% of the genome.

C. 60% of human genes are alternatively spliced.

D. Up to 80% of the alternative splices change protein sequence, so the human proteome has 50,000 to 60,000 members.

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#Question id: 28931

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following activity dissociates Fu-Cos2-Ci complex?

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#Question id: 31014

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

If the insulin concentration rises fivefold to 2.5 × 10⁻¹¹ M, as it does after a meal, and the Kd for binding of insulin to its receptor on liver cells, 1.4 × 10⁻¹⁰ M (0.14 nM). What fraction of insulin receptors with bound insulin? 

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#Question id: 31015

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

A ligand binds two different receptors with a Kd value of 10⁻⁷ M for receptor 1 and a Kd value of 10⁻⁹ M for receptor 2. For which receptor does the ligand show the greater affinity?

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#Question id: 31016

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Epinephrine binding to its receptor stimulates:

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

When the signaling molecules are synthesized and secreted by signaling cells, transported through the circulatory system and finally act on target cells distant from their site of synthesis, called as:

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#Question id: 31018

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Same ligand can induce different cells to respond in a variety of ways, often in a manner that coordinates the overall response of the organism. This property is known as: