13) Unit 1 - Coordination Flashcards
1
Q
How to multicellular organisms achieve co-ordination
A
through extracellular signalling molecules, receptors and responses
2
Q
what is a receptor protein
A
a protein with a binding site for a signal molecule
3
Q
What happens when a signal molecule binds to a receptor protein
A
Produces a change of conformation which alters the response of the cell
4
Q
Different cell types can produce specific _________ which can only be detected and responded to by cells with the specific ___________
A
Different cell types produce specific SIGNALS which can only be detected and responded to by cells with the specific RECEPTOR
5
Q
different cells may show different _________ to the same signal (i.e tissue specific)
A
RESPONSES
