Answer to Question #25932 in Biology for Raheela

Question

1. Which of the following statements is true
a. STATs are steroid hormones
b. STATs are signal transducers of steroid hormones
c. STATs are secreted by cells and interact with receptors on the cell surface
d. STATs are secreted by the exocrine pancreas

2. Which of the following statements is true
a. Metabolic signaling of Insulin
b. Proliferative signaling of insulin
c. Release of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE indicate with T
a. Blood pressure is proportional to the amount of water in the circulatory system
b. High Blood pressure can lead to hemorrhage and strokes
c. Extracellular water is normally controlled by the amount of potassium in the extracellular space
d. If you drink a liter of water, urine production is influenced by the amount of salt you consume
e. If the blood concentration of salts is too high water needs to be taken back up in the kidneys

Answer 1

1. All statements arefalse, because STATs are signal trasducer and activator of transcription. STATs are cytoplasmic proteins, which are activated by janus kinase inside the cells.
2. a, c.
3. b, e, d