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A) Ras is monomeric.
B) It is regulated by GTPase activating proteins.
C) The ligands are largely steroid hormones.
D) It is regulated by Sos, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor.
E) Ras activates a cascade of phosphorylation events.


C) The ligands are largely steroid hormones.

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