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... tion , devilish ingenuity , the patience of Job , and the ability to read has the basic ingredients and most of the necessary accoutrements to become a first - class biologist . The only necessary item remaining is an experimental ...
... tion , devilish ingenuity , the patience of Job , and the ability to read has the basic ingredients and most of the necessary accoutrements to become a first - class biologist . The only necessary item remaining is an experimental ...
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... anyone who has attempted to catch one in his cupped hand , nor is their astronomical power of reproduc- tion to anyone who has tried to eradicate them . When choosing an experimental animal , therefore , why settle 6.
... anyone who has attempted to catch one in his cupped hand , nor is their astronomical power of reproduc- tion to anyone who has tried to eradicate them . When choosing an experimental animal , therefore , why settle 6.
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... tion of sugar below which the fly could not discriminate be- tween water and sugar . By testing more and more concen- trated solutions , we found that the stronger the solution was the more the fly took . Strangely enough , the fly ...
... tion of sugar below which the fly could not discriminate be- tween water and sugar . By testing more and more concen- trated solutions , we found that the stronger the solution was the more the fly took . Strangely enough , the fly ...
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