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Author: Peter H Raven, George B Johnson Professor, Kenneth A. Mason Dr. Ph.D., Jonathan Losos Dr., Susan Singer
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 2A

Which of the following is NOT an example of reductionism?

a. Analysis of an isolated enzyme’s function in an experimental assay

b. Investigation of the effect of a hormone on cell growth in a Petri dish

c. Observation of the change in gene expression in response to specific stimulus

d. An evaluation of the overall behavior of a cell

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