When investigators exposed embryos of African

clawed frogs to lake-water samples from “hot spots,”
a. many of the tadpoles that developed had
deformities.
b. some resulting tadpoles never metamorphosed.
c. the effects could be reduced by adding
supplemental thyroid hormone.
d. all of these occurred.
e. none of these occurred.


Answer: d

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