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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