What characteristics do all cell surface receptors share?
A)They are composed of hydrophilic proteins.
B)They all must bind to a molecule to be activated.
C)They all result in creation of an ion channel.
D)They include the activation of a G protein.

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All cell surface receptors must bind to a molecule, such as a ligand, in order to initiate a signaling pathway within the cell. This is a common characteristic among all types of cell surface receptors. The other options do not apply to all cell surface receptors.

What Characteristics Do All Cell Surface Receptors Share