What Do You Predict Would Happen If a Purple Dye

question 99

Multiple Choice

What do you predict would happen if a purple dye made of a large protein molecule was injected into a rat's bloodstream?

• A) The brain would be stained purple
• B) The spinal cord would be stained purple.
• C) All tissues except brain and spinal cord would be stained purple.
• D) None of the body tissues would be stained purple.

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Definitions:

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