WHAT IS LIFE LL W/ LAUNCHPAD
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ISBN: 9781319231859
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 7SA
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The process by which researchers increased the life span of fruit flies.
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Over many generations, the fruit flies had evolved to age and die after a few weeks, since they were constantly being propagated every two weeks. One researcher tried to extend this time, and observed the effect.
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