Mutations in the EGF Receptor EGF-R)that Contribute to the Development

question 2

Multiple Choice

Mutations in the EGF receptor EGF-R) that contribute to the development of cancer are MOST often due to

• A)Truncation of the ectodomain of the receptor.
• B)Elongation of the ectodomain of the receptor.
• C)Point mutations in the C-terminus of the receptor.
• D)Point mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the receptor.
• E)C and D.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process whereby behavior is strengthened or weakened by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A training approach characterized by making associations between a stimulus in the environment and one that occurs naturally, causing a conditioned behavior.

Social Setting

The physical and social context in which people live or in which something happens or develops.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus following an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of the behavior’s occurrence.