A new kind of mouse has been discovered,which lives in conditions very much like those encountered by the naked mole rat.You would predict that these mice have what kind of threshold potential for the pain receptors which relate to tissue acidity?

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A new kind of mouse has been discovered,which lives in conditions very much like those encountered by the naked mole rat.You would predict that these mice have what kind of threshold potential for the pain receptors which relate to tissue acidity?

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Naked mole rats live in low-oxygen, high-carbon dioxide environments, which leads to high levels of tissue acidity. They have evolved to have a higher threshold for pain related to acidity to cope with these conditions. It is reasonable to predict that the newly discovered mice, living in similar conditions, would also have an elevated threshold for pain receptors related to tissue acidity to tolerate their environment better.

A New Kind of Mouse Has Been Discovered,which Lives in Conditions