Which statement about biological clocks is FALSE?

a. They are limited to vertebrates.
b. They are regulated by clock proteins that act both within and outside the nervous system.
c. They have complex feedback loops.
d. They are controlled by genes.
e. They are capable of sustaining biological rhythms independently of environmental cues.


a

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