Hormone X activates the cAMP second messenger system in its target cells. The greatest response by a cell would come from _____

A) applying a molecule of hormone X to the extracellular fluid surrounding the cell
B) injecting a molecule of hormone X into the cytoplasm of the cell
C) applying a molecule of cAMP to the extracellular fluid surrounding the cell
D) injecting a molecule of cAMP into the cytoplasm of the cell
E) injecting a molecule of activated, cAMP-dependent protein kinase into the cytoplasm of the cell


Answer: A

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