BIOL 103 GRQ 11
GRQS Lesson 11 – Cell Cycle (continued).
Read the “Interpret the Data” section at the end of Section 9.
1. Broadly, how was this experiment done?
2. What phase (G1, S, G2/M) is represented by each letter (A, B, C) in the data?
3. Are there more cells that fluoresce at 200 units or 600 units, and how can you tell?
4. What does each narrow bar represent?
Concept 5.6
5. What are three types of local signaling pathways? Briefly describe each in your own words.
A.
B.
C.
6. What about long-distance signaling? How does this work in a multi-cellular organism, like a
plant or animal?
7. For a cell to respond to a hormone, it must have a _______________.
8. What are the three stages of cell signaling? Describe each stage in your own words (the diagram
in Figure 5.22 might be helpful).
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
9. What is another word for hormone?
BIOL 103 GRQ 11
10. A receptor found on the plasma membrane of a cell will respond to a __________ hormone. A
receptor found in the cytoplasm of a cell will respond to a __________ hormone.