Comparisons of the Behavior of Laboratory-Raised Rats and the Behavior

question 45

Multiple Choice

Comparisons of the behavior of laboratory-raised rats and the behavior of non-domesticated strains suggest that

• A)conclusions reached in laboratory experiments must be tempered by the greatly different behavior between the two strains.
• B)the animals behave similarly.
• C)laboratory-raised animals behave similarly to the non-domesticated strains only in controlled environments.
• D)laboratory-raised animals are not able to survive in non-controlled environments, which limits conclusions from laboratory research.

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