Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Hormones must bind a receptor to elicit a cell response, regardless of whether they operate locally or at long distances.
2. Auxin is a plant hormone that causes cells to shorten and allow plant growing tips to move toward the sun.
3. In terms of cell signaling, estrogen in animal cells works in a similar fashion as the plant hormone auxin via binding to intracellular receptors.
4. G proteins and Ras are activated when bound to GDP.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE

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