Answer:
B. Sodium ions directly enter the cells, indicating the signal is transduced by an ion channel.
D. Sweet utilizes the GPCR signaling pathway, activating phospholipase C.
Explanation:
The taste received by the taste buds is processed through different channels
a) The Sweet, bitter, and umami tastes are transduced by the GPCR (G-protein-coupled receptors) signaling pathway
b) Sour taste reaches the taste bud through the acidification of acid-sensitive membrane proteins with in the taste cell
c) The epithelial sodium channels in the renal tissues directly takes up the salty taste
Hence, option B and D are correct
Salt reduces the amount of water in a solution, because you're introducing another molecule. If the water concentrations are different, the water is going to want to reach an equilibrium to balance itself out. Because the salt solution has a higher water concentration than the plant cell, the water will move into the cell to try and balance out the concentrations. If the salt solution had a lower water concentration (water potential) then water would move from the cell into the solution.
Membrane is the answer i think
Mutualism is the relationship where both organisms benefit from each other in some way
I think that would be answer choice b because it states in the question "existed earlier in time" and evolution is basically things that existed at an earlier time adapting to environmental changes to evolve into something different for their benefit