Refer to the Table Showing Results from an Experiment in Which

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Essay

Refer to the table showing results from an experiment in which researchers used CRISPR technology to knock out various genes from a fly.They then examined the developmental time (in days, with calculated means) and larval survival (percent, with calculated means) for each treatment.(Note: The "x" marks genes that have been knocked out.) Do the same genes necessarily affect development time and survival? Explain your answer.

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