Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Animal experiments
What Animal experiments means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Animal experiments
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Allow controlled manipulation of environment, such as enriched or deprived conditions, to test nurture effects on brain development.
Topics that use Animal experiments
- Topic 8: Grey Matter (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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