[jQuery] on click on a checkbox, highlight complete table row

[heohni]

Hi, sorry, for this newbie question:

<input type="checkbox" name="paradigm[]" value="{$value.ver_id}" />

How can I check if this checkbox is checked or not?

And how can I avoid this check for this particular checkbox: <input
type="checkbox" id="paradigm_all" />

Thanks so much!!