Dr. Ming hypothesizes that a particular gene is involved in intelligence. He breeds a strain of mice that have had this particular gene removed to see if they show an impaired ability to solve problems compared to mice that have not had this gene removed. This is an example of a ______________ study.
A) transgenic
B) anthropometric
C) psychometric
D) gene knockout

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This is a gene knockout study, which involves removing a specific gene to observe its effects on a particular trait or behavior. It is not a transgenic study, which involves adding foreign genes to an organism. It is also not an anthropometric study, which typically focuses on measurements of the human body, or a psychometric study, which involves the measurement of psychological traits or abilities.

Dr Ming Hypothesizes That a Particular Gene Is Involved in Intelligence