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Communication and homeostasis

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Which of the following physiological processes is not an example of cell-to-cell signalling?

A

The release of nitric oxide by endothelial cells to trigger the relaxation of adjacent vascular smooth muscle cells.

B

The binding of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) to transmembrane receptors on the epithelial cells of the kidney collecting duct.

C

The movement of potassium ions (K+K^+K+) through voltage-gated membrane channels during the repolarisation of an axon.

D

The secretion of interferon by a virus-infected cell to induce antiviral protein synthesis in neighbouring uninfected cells.

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Communication and homeostasis Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Biology
  3. /Communication and homeostasis

19 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Biology Communication and homeostasis. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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