The molecule directly responsible for breaking down cAMP to inactive AMP is ______.

A. phosphodiesterase
B. GTPase
C. protein kinase A
D. adenylyl cyclase
E. protein phosphatase


A. phosphodiesterase

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Ecological relationships reflect the __________ traits of organisms in nature

A. behavioral B. physiological C. biomechanical D. behavioral and physiological E. behavioral, physiological, and biomechanical

Biology & Microbiology

In marine environments, salinity averages about ____%

a. 1 b. 3 c. 8 d. 12 e. 25

Biology & Microbiology

Why is the process of peer review critical to scientific inquiry?

a. It protects scientists from being sued. b. It gives scientists a patent for their ideas and methods. c. It helps ensure that the research in a scientific paper is original, significant, logical, and thorough. d. It provides a venue where scientists can publish their materials and protocols for use by other scientists who want to do the same research.

Biology & Microbiology

One kind of plasmid in bacteria is called an R plasmid. What kinds of genes are typical of such plasmids?

What will be an ideal response?

Biology & Microbiology