Animal testing on invertebrates
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Animal testing on invertebrates
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Most animal testing involves invertebrates, especially Drosophila melanogaster, a fruit fly, and Caenorhabditis elegans, a nematode. These animals offer scientists many advantages over vertebrates, including their short life cycle, simple anatomy and the ease with which large numbers of individuals may be studied. Invertebrates are often cost-effective, as thousands of flies or nematodes can be housed in a single room. With the exception of some cephalopods in the European Union, invertebrate sp
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_testing_on_invertebrates
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2023-02-06T11:06:21Z
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