Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Fluid mosaic membranes

Fluid mosaic membranes — practice question

Cell surface receptors involved in cell signalling are typically proteins that pass all the way through the membrane. What is the function of the part of the protein that lies outside the cell?

  • Abinding the signalling molecule
  • Bfunctioning as an enzyme
  • Cincreasing the solubility of the receptor
  • Dtransmitting the signal from the target cell

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