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tangare [24]
1 year ago
6

What is the name for a cell or cell part that detects signals from the environment

Biology
1 answer:
kherson [118]1 year ago
5 0

Answer:

Receptors

Explanation:

Receptors play a key role in cell signaling as they are able to detect chemical signals or physical stimuli. Receptors are generally proteins located on the cell surface or within the interior of the cell such as the cytoplasm, organelles, and nucleus.

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