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Flashcards by Sam Gunnell, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sam Gunnell
over 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is cell signalling? | Communication between cells using chemicals, triggering a response inside the cell |
| Explain how cell signalling works | Molecules bind to receptors with a specific shape on the cell surface membrane. The binding triggers a response in the cell |
| Give an example of a hormone that uses cell signalling and explain how it's used | Glucagon - binds to receptors on liver cells causing glycogen to be brocken down into glucose |
| Give an example of a drug that uses cell signalling and explain how its used | Morphine - Binds to opiod receptors in brain to reduce the transmission of pain signalling |
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