INQUIRY INTO LIFE
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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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Ch. 33.1 - Understand what is meant by the term nurture...Ch. 33.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 33.1 - Prob. 1QTCCh. 33.1 - Prob. 2QTCCh. 33.1 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 33.1 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 33.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 33.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 33.2 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 33.2 - Prob. 2CYP
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