quorum sensing in bacteria - ANSWER a process of gene regulation in response
to changes in cell-population density
Biofilm - ANSWER A microbial community that typically forms as a slimy
layer on a surface.
paracrine signalling - ANSWER secreted molecules diffuse over short distances
and elicit a response in nearby cells
growth factors- ANSWER Regulatory proteins that ensure that the events of cell
division occur in the proper sequence and at the correct rate.
Hormones- ANSWER chemical messengers that are produced by the endocrine
glands, circulate through the blood and affect other tissues
three steps of cellular communication- ANSWER 1. Reception
2. Transduction
3. Response
signal transduction The process by which a signal is converted into a specific
response inside a target cell, resulting from a series of molecular changes to the
signal on the surface of the cell.
to changes in cell-population density
Biofilm - ANSWER A microbial community that typically forms as a slimy
layer on a surface.
paracrine signalling - ANSWER secreted molecules diffuse over short distances
and elicit a response in nearby cells
growth factors- ANSWER Regulatory proteins that ensure that the events of cell
division occur in the proper sequence and at the correct rate.
Hormones- ANSWER chemical messengers that are produced by the endocrine
glands, circulate through the blood and affect other tissues
three steps of cellular communication- ANSWER 1. Reception
2. Transduction
3. Response
signal transduction The process by which a signal is converted into a specific
response inside a target cell, resulting from a series of molecular changes to the
signal on the surface of the cell.
