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Complete the second messenger relay

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Missing parts
  1. Answer
    phosphate
    Choices
    1. phosphate
    2. methyl
    3. acetyl
  2. Answer
    phosphatase
    Choices
    1. kinase
    2. phosphatase
    3. polymerase
  3. Answer
    cyclic AMP
    Choices
    1. cyclic AMP
    2. glycogen
    3. tryptophan
Complete the statement
A kinase adds a {0} group to a protein, and a {1} takes it off again. Small molecules such as calcium and {2} then spread the signal through the cytoplasm.
Instructions
Tap a word for each blank to complete how a signal is passed on inside the cell.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e, section 9.2 Propagation of the Signal_

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