Why Are Model Organisms Used to Test Hypotheses

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why are model organisms used to test hypotheses?

• A) The hypotheses are likely to apply only to the model organism.
• B) The hypotheses are potentially too dangerous to perform on human subjects.
• C) Human subjects have already been tested.
• D) The hypotheses have results that are always applicable to humans.

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