Imagine That 1 Milliliter of an Experimental Drug Diluted in a Saline

question 1

Multiple Choice

Imagine that 1 milliliter of an experimental drug diluted in a saline solution is injected into 20 pregnant mice to determine possible side effects. Which of the following is a suitable control for this experiment?

• A)20 male mice injected with 1 milliliter of saline
• B)20 male mice injected with 1 milliliter of the drug
• C)20 pregnant mice injected with 2 milliliters of the drug
• D)20 nonpregnant mice injected with 1 milliliter of the drug
• E)20 pregnant mice injected with 1 milliliter of saline

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