Chemicals Released from Cells in Response to Population Density and That

question 25

Multiple Choice

Chemicals released from cells in response to population density and that inhibit gene expression are called

• A) autoattenuators.
• B) autorepressors.
• C) autoinducers.
• D) catabolite repressors.
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Respondent Conditioning

Skinner’s term for classical conditioning.

Habituation

The process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus or environment, resulting in a decreased response over time.

Learning Mechanism

Processes through which individuals acquire new knowledge, skills, behaviors, or values, often through observation, experience, or instruction.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.