Desensitization of a cell to a ligand may involve all of the following except
A) destruction of the ligand.
B) a lessened response to the ligand.
C) receptor down-regulation.
D) receptor-mediated endocytosis.
E) lowered affinity of a receptor for the ligand.
A) destruction of the ligand.
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