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Barrier Formation Is Only One Function of the Cell Membrane

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Barrier formation is only one function of the cell membrane. Describe some other functions of the membrane and discuss how the membrane is suited for those functions.


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Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between various stimuli, responding differently based on their distinct characteristics.

Classical Conditioning

The process in which learning is achieved by regularly pairing two stimuli until a response once caused by the second stimulus becomes caused by the first stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that was once neutral but, after pairing with an unconditioned stimulus, now triggers a conditioned response.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning involving the modification of reaction to a neutral stimulus by first associating this stimulus with another conditioned stimulus.

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