Cell signalling is how cells ...................... with each other
communicate
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Cells need to communicate with each other to ................ ........................ inside the body and to respond to changes in the environment
control processes
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Cells communicate with each other using .......................... ............................
messenger molecules
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One cell ................. a messenger molecule. This molecule ..................... to another cell. The messenger molecule is detected by the cell because it binds to a ...................... on its cell membrane
releases travels receptor
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Membrane-bound .................. act as receptors for messenger molecules.
proteins
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Receptor bound proteins have specific ..................... - only messenger molecules with a complementary shape can bind to them
shapes
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Different cells have ...................... types of receptors - they respond to different messenger molecules
different
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A cell that responds to a particular messenger molecule is called a ....................... ................
target cell
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................ will also bind to cell membrane receptors
drugs
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Many drugs work by ........... to receptors in cell membranes
binding
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Drugs will either trigger a response in a cell or .................. the receptor and prevent it from working
block
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Card 2
Front
Cells need to communicate with each other to ................ ........................ inside the body and to respond to changes in the environment
Back
control processes
Card 3
Front
Cells communicate with each other using .......................... ............................
Back
Card 4
Front
One cell ................. a messenger molecule. This molecule ..................... to another cell. The messenger molecule is detected by the cell because it binds to a ...................... on its cell membrane
Back
Card 5
Front
Membrane-bound .................. act as receptors for messenger molecules.
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