Based on Your Knowledge of Porins from the Chapter, What

question 64

Multiple Choice

Based on your knowledge of porins from the chapter, what is the best description of the specific type of porin called an aquaporin?

• A) water transport proteins
• B) molecules that prevent water from crossing a membrane
• C) enzymes involved in the generation of water within cells
• D) cations bound to water molecules

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Definitions:

Legal

Pertaining to the system of rules and guidelines that govern behavior and practices within a society.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; also known as a secondary reinforcer.

Primary Reinforcer

An innately reinforcing stimulus like food or drink, which does not require learning to become pleasurable or satisfying.

Negative Reinforcer

An aversive stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the future.