If the Proteins Forming the Cell Junctions Within the Stomach

question 21

Multiple Choice

If the proteins forming the cell junctions within the stomach were denatured, what is a likely consequence?

• A) The desmosome junctions would not hold together, causing the cells in the stomach to pull apart.
• B) The tight junctions would not hold together, causing the cells in the stomach to pull apart.
• C) The desmosome junctions would be bonded together more tightly, causing the cells in the stomach to form a solid barrier.
• D) The gap junctions would not hold together, causing the cells in the stomach to be unable to pass ions back and forth.
• E) The desmosome junctions would not hold together, causing the cells in the kidney to pull apart.

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Understand the role and types of reinforcers in learning processes.

Analyze and interpret the effect of reinforcement schedules on behavior including fixed and variable schedules.

Apply principles of generalization and discrimination to predict and explain learning outcomes.

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