Which of the following treatments is most likely to prevent pair-bonding in a population of prairie voles?
A) disrupting the normal mating system by introducing meadow voles to a prairie vole population
B) administering a drug that inhibits the vasopressin receptor gene
C) dying the coat color from brown to blond in either male or female prairie voles
D) allowing the population size to reach critically low levels

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Administering a drug that inhibits the vasopressin receptor gene is most likely to prevent pair-bonding in prairie voles because vasopressin is a hormone that plays a significant role in the formation of pair bonds in these animals.

Which of the Following Treatments Is Most Likely to Prevent