Inquiry Into Life
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ISBN: 9781260177671
Author: Mader, Sylvia S., Windelspecht, Michael
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 33, Problem 1TC
You are studying two populations of rats—one in New York and the other in Florida. Adult New York rats seem to prefer Swiss cheese, whereas Florida rats seem to prefer cheddar. Design an experiment to determine the extent to which this behavior may be genetically controlled versus environmentally influenced.
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Inquiry Into Life
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