An animal researcher inserts into the body of a mouse a genetic substance that is designed to prevent neurons from responding to dopamine. The researcher then observes the mouse to determine the impact of the absence of dopamine on the mouse's behaviour. This researcher has just utilized what is called the
A)knockout procedure
B)elimination procedure
C)recombinant procedure
D)polygenic procedure

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The knockout procedure involves genetically modifying an organism to inactivate or "knock out" the function of a specific gene, in this case, to prevent neurons from responding to dopamine. This method is used to study the role of specific genes or proteins in biological processes and behaviors.

An Animal Researcher Inserts into the Body of a Mouse