You wanted to test a single fruit fly for the presence of the TOLL protein , so you prick it with a needle coated in fungal spores. The fly dies 2 days later. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The TOLL protein is only found in humans. 
B. This is evidence that the TOLL protein is not present. 
C. This is evidence that the TOLL protein is present. 
D. This is inconclusive evidence. 


Answer: D

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