Flour beetles with a mutation raised at 25°C appear normal, but if these beetles are raised at 32°C (a temperature that wild-type beetles easily tolerate), they have limb deformities.For this mutation, 25°C is a _______ temperature.

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25°C is a permissive temperature because it allows the mutant beetles to develop normally, indicating that the effects of the mutation are not manifested under these conditions.

Flour Beetles with a Mutation Raised at 25°C Appear Normal