Which One of the Processes Listed Below Is Not Carried

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which one of the processes listed below is not carried out by the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

• A) Protein synthesis
• B) Modification of proteins
• C) Chemical modification of foreign molecules, including drugs
• D) Lipid biosynthesis
• E) Steroid biosynthesis

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus due to repeated association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior conditioning.

Rescorla-Wagner

A model proposing that the strength of a conditioned response depends on the unexpectedness of the unconditioned stimulus.

Comparator Theory

The theory that the ability of a particular stimulus to elicit a conditioned response (CR) depends upon a comparison of the level of conditioning to that stimulus and to other stimuli paired with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).