The Toxin Produced by Vibrio Cholerae

question 23

Multiple Choice

The toxin produced by Vibrio cholerae

• A)binds specifically to intestinal epithelial cells.
• B)alters the regulatory control mechanism in the target cells.
• C)causes secretion of chloride ions from the affected cells.
• D)produces a watery diarrhoea.
• E)all the above.

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Inhibition

A neurological process where the activation of one muscle group leads to the automatic inhibition of its antagonist muscle group, facilitating movement.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of conditioning that uses an unpleasant stimulus to stop or avoid an undesirable behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the repetition of desired behaviors.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors through the systematic application of the principles of behaviorism.