4.1

Cell Communication

AP Biology

Cell Communication

Why cells communicate

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The three-stage model of cell signaling

Types of cell signaling

Synaptic signaling

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Ligands and receptors

Ligands

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Receptor specificity

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Cell-surface receptors

Intracellular receptors

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Evolution of cell signaling

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Vocabulary