Cell Communication: Dropping Signals

Complete the activity found at the http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/signals/ website. Record the effect of each signal on each cell
type in the table below.

CELL TYPES
Contain proteins Specialized cell type Genetically changed Produce sugar in Responsible for
that allow them to in the retina of the skin cell with altered plant leaves structural
contract eye behavior frameworks in body
tissue
Muscle Photoreceptor Skin cancer Leaf parenchyma Fibroblast
travels freely

Generates
Energy that

Damages undergo does not

Does not signal that
through

cell DNA photosynthesis respond

Light
space

respond relays to brain

produced by

apoptosis grow and differentiate

Relax Light
into
Oxide

divide
Nitric

adaptation
A gas

cells

myofibroblast
small protein
factor in the

Cytokine

Does not growing and does not

molecule
A growth

form of a

dividing and
Dividing to respond dividing respond
moving
make 2 cells rapidly
molecule that

blood stream
through the

Hormone
SIGNALS

Talking up Does not producing and

unstuck from
A small

does not
protein

travels

nutrients respond releasing

neighbors and respond
from RBC migrating proteins