Which of the Following Is a Powerful Animal Model Used

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a powerful animal model used for drug development?

• A) fruit fly models with specific genes "knocked out"
• B) bovine models with specific genes "knocked out"
• C) E. coli models with specific plasmids added
• D) mouse strains with specific genes "knocked out"
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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