In the Section "Investigating Life: Does Natural Selection Maintain Cystic

question 27

Multiple Choice

In the section "Investigating Life: Does Natural Selection Maintain Cystic Fibrosis?",what is the dependent variable in the figure?

• A)the number of defective copies of the CFTR gene in mice
• B)the number of defective copies of the CFTR gene in humans
• C)the amount of fluid in the intestines
• D)whether or not the subjects were exposed to cholera toxin
• E)whether or not the subjects were exposed to Vibrio cholera bacteria

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