When Kidney Cells Sense Low Levels of Oxygen in Blood

question 9

Multiple Choice

When kidney cells sense low levels of oxygen in blood they secrete erythropoietin. In this particular signaling pathway (response to low oxygen) , secretion of erythropoietin represents which step of the signal transduction process?

• A) recognition of the signal
• B) signal transduction
• C) relay molecules
• D) cellular effect

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Definitions:

Behavioral Education

An educational approach that focuses on teaching skills and behaviors through a system of rewards and consequences.

Consciousness Raising

An approach aimed at increasing awareness about oneself, one's problems, and the social factors influencing personal issues.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a maladaptive response is replaced with a more appropriate one through conditioning.

Generalization

The process by which a response is learned in one situation extends to different but similar situations, often discussed in the context of learning and behavior modification.