Which type of molecule acts as a signaling molecule in yeasts?

steroid

autoinducer

mating factor

second messenger

The correct answer is the option - mating factor.

Explanation:

Yeast can reproduce sexually by a signaling pathway called the mating factor pathway. Mating in yeast occurs between two haploid yeast cells. In this process, two yeast cells form a diploid cell.

In this process yeast cells secrete a signaling molecule termed as the mating factor that is used to attract them to mating cells to form a diploid cell.

Thus, the correct answer is option - mating factor.