Relaying a message from a receptor protein to a molecule that performs a specific function within a cell is called?

A) signal transduction
B) inhibition
C) self-recognition
D) selective permeability


Answer: A) signal transduction

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C. a decrease in growth in most, but not all, more-developed countries and continued growth in most less-developed countries.
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