What Would Be the Best Experiment to Conduct to Determine

question 99

Multiple Choice

What would be the best experiment to conduct to determine if the grasshopper mouse is unique among mouse species in that it does not feel pain when stung by the bark scorpion?

• A)Inject a grasshopper mouse with bark scorpion venom,and measure its brain activity in regards to pain reception.Then inject the same grasshopper mouse with other venoms,and measure its pain response.
• B)Inject other species of mice with bark scorpion venom,and measure their brain activity in regards to pain reception.Compare their pain responses to that of the grasshopper mouse.
• C)Inject a grasshopper mouse with bark scorpion venom,and measure its brain activity in regards to pain reception.Then inject the same grasshopper mouse with a benign salt solution,and measure its pain response.
• D)Inject other species of mice with bark scorpion venom,and measure their brain activity in regards to pain reception.Compare their pain responses to that of the grasshopper mouse and also to their level of pain response when injected with a benign salt solution.

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Definitions:

DNA Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of DNA, consisting of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule (deoxyribose), and one of four nitrogenous bases (adenine, cytosine, guanine, or thymine).

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of new DNA molecules by adding nucleotides to a DNA strand.

Enzyme

Organic catalyst, usually a protein, that speeds a reaction in cells due to its particular shape.

Double Helix

Double spiral; describes the three-dimensional shape of DNA.