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Chapter 30, Problem 4CT
Cattle in industrial dairy farms are typically given rBST, or recombinant bovine somatotropin. This animal hormone increases a cow's milk production, but there is concern that such hormones may have unforeseen effects on milk-drinking humans. There is no similar concern about plant hormones in the plant foods we eat. Why not?
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 30 - Volatile Secondary Metabolites in Plant Stress...Ch. 30 - Volatile Secondary Metabolites in Plant Stress...Ch. 30 - Volatile Secondary Metabolites in Plant Stress...Ch. 30 - Prob. 4DAACh. 30 - Prob. 1SQCh. 30 - Prob. 2SQCh. 30 - Prob. 3SQCh. 30 - _______ is the hormone in most rooting compounds....Ch. 30 - Prob. 5SQCh. 30 - Prob. 6SQ
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