The second messenger that relays a hormone's message to the cell's biochemical machinery
A)is cyclic ATP.
B)is kinase.
C)can be any of six different molecules.
D)is GMP.
E)is DNA or RNA.

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The second messenger can be any of six different molecules: cyclic AMP, cyclic GMP, diacylglycerol (DAG), inositol trisphosphate (IP3), calcium ions, or nitric oxide (NO). The specific second messenger activated depends on the hormone and the target cell. None of the other choices accurately describe the second messenger.

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