Biology
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ISBN: 9781260487947
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 30.3, Problem 1EQ
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To describe: The reason why the investigators feed experimental mice germ-free food.
Introduction: An investigation is done by Blanton, Gorden, and Associates on mice. They did this investigation to prove the hypothesis which states that, if the microbiome is taken from a malnourished child is transplanted into the mice then this will affect the growth of the mice.
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