In Some Organisms, a Normal Stop Codon, UGA, Encodes for the Amino

question 9

Multiple Choice

In some organisms, a normal stop codon, UGA, encodes for the amino acid .

• A)isoleucine
• B)leucine
• C)selenocysteine
• D)pyrrolysine
• E)arginine

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.

Instinctive Drift

During operant learning, the tendency for an organism to revert to instinctive behavior.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctual behaviors that interfere with learned responses.

Successive Approximations

A method in behaviorism used to shape behavior by rewarding actions that are closer to the desired behavior.