In Insects, Primary Symbionts Are ________, While Secondary Symbionts Are

question 82

Multiple Choice

In insects, primary symbionts are ________, while secondary symbionts are ________.

• A) heritable / not heritable
• B) able to replicate outside of the host / obligate symbionts
• C) required for host reproduction / not required for host reproduction
• D) obligate symbionts / sometimes free-living

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated, as conceptualized by B.F. Skinner.

Reinforcer

A reinforcer is any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a desirable consequence or outcome.

Punisher

An unfavorable consequence or penalty intended to reduce the occurrence of an unwanted behavior.

Respondent Behavior

A behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus; typically used in the context of classical conditioning.