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A Pigeon Pecks a Red Key and Is Reinforced for a Peck

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A pigeon pecks a red key and is reinforced for a peck after either 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 25 seconds, 30 seconds, or 40 seconds, with these times arranged in random order. The pigeon is on a(n) _______ schedule.


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Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide and chemical energy.

Glucose Molecule

A simple sugar and important energy source in living organisms, serving as a primary substrate for cellular respiration and a basic building block for carbohydrates.

Cellular Respiration

A metabolic process that occurs in cells where oxygen is used to break down glucose, producing ATP as energy for the cell.

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in its reduced form, a key coenzyme in the electron transport chain that generates ATP in cellular respiration.

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