Not all intercellular signals require transduction. Which one of the following signals would be processed without transduction?
A) a lipid-soluble signal
B) a signal that is weakly bound to a nucleotide
C) a signal that binds to a receptor in the cell membrane
D) a signal that binds to the extracellular matrix

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Lipid-soluble signals can diffuse through the cell membrane and bind to intracellular receptors without the need for transduction.

Not All Intercellular Signals Require Transduction