Which sequence lists the various mechanisms cells use to respond to signals in order, from shortest to longest response time?
A) Ion channel opening, enzyme activation/deactivation, differential gene expression
B) Enzyme activation/deactivation, differential gene expression, ion channel opening
C) Differential gene expression, enzyme activation/deactivation, ion channel opening
D) Ion channel opening, differential gene expression, enzyme activation/deactivation
E) Enzyme activation/deactivation, ion channel opening, differential gene expression

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Ion channel opening typically results in immediate cellular responses, enzyme activation/deactivation takes a bit longer as it involves changes in metabolic pathways, and differential gene expression is the slowest, involving transcription and translation processes to produce new proteins.

Which Sequence Lists the Various Mechanisms Cells Use to Respond