Modern behavioral concepts relate the cost of a behavior to its benefit. Under which relationship might a behavior be performed?

A) cost is greater than the benefit

B) cost is less than the benefit

C) cost is equal to the benefit

#Question id: 2199

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Which of the following is not an example of an ion transporter?

#Question id: 2200

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

A neurotransmitter that binds to a postsynaptic cell and opens K+ channels:

#Question id: 2201

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Much of what we know about the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor has come from studies of:

#Question id: 2202

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

The distribution of K⁺ across an artificial membrane was measured, and the concentrations were found to be equal on both sides. Which of the following statements is true about the distribution of K⁺?

#Question id: 2203

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Parietal cells acidify the stomach contents while maintaining a neutral cytosolic pH by: 

a. exporting “excess” cytosolic OH– as HCO3–.
b. exchanging HCO3– for Cl–.
c. preserving electroneutrality by accompanying the movement of each Cl– ion into the stomach lumen by a K+.
d. the excess K+ ions pumped inward by the H+/K+ ATPase are returned to the stomach lumen, thus maintaining the normal intracellular K+ concentration.
Which of the following combination is correct?

#Question id: 2204

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

A mutant channel protein is expressed in an oocyte. Compared to patch clamping experiments in oocytes expressing the normal channel, the length of downward deviations is diminished by half. This indicates: