Cell type A secretes molecule X into the culture medium. Cell type B in the same culture responds to the molecule X by expressing protein Y. Which one of the following modes of signaling represents the interaction between A and B?
A. Autocrine
B. Juxtacrine
C. Paracrine
D. Intracrine
Answer: Option C
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Which one of the following changes occurs in a directionally migrating eukaryotic cell?
A. The ER is fragmented
B. The mitochondrial membrane potential drops
C. The nucleus moves towards the back and behind the Golgi
D. The Golgi is fragmented
A. P, Q and S only
B. P, Q and R only
C. Q, R and S only
D. P, R and S only
A. Uncontrolled proliferation of cells initiated at the metaphase of cell cycle
B. Transformation of one differentiated cell type to another
C. Cell proliferation during metamorphosis
D. A measure of metabolic activity in hyperplastic cells
A. Endoplasmic reticulum
B. Golgi
C. Mitochondria
D. Peroxisomes

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