Describe the Movement of Vesicles Along Microtubules in the Cytoskeleton

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Essay

Describe the movement of vesicles along microtubules in the cytoskeleton.Include the following in your answer: microtubules, tubulin, kinesin, dynein, plus end, minus end, and centriole.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become rewarding through its association with a primary reinforcer, which does not inherently satisfy a biological need.

Shaping

A method of training by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced.

Fixed Interval

In the context of operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where rewards are delivered at fixed time intervals, provided the correct response is made.

Variable Interval

A reinforcement schedule in which reinforcements are given after unpredictable time durations.