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Experiment 1: The Effect of Leptin Injections

Instructions.
  1. Drag one of the mouse genotypes to the table.
  2. Drag the syringe to inject the mouse with the hormone leptin.
  3. Click on the "Collect Data" button to see data on the right.
  4. Repeat with the other mice.
  Wild-type Ob-type Db-type
Genotype WT ob/ob db/db
  Wild-type mice make leptin and its receptors. ob/ob mice do not produce leptin. db/db mice do not produce the leptin receptor.

Syringe with leptin

Table

Table

Collect Data Start Again

Question: How does leptin affect the different mice?

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RESULT

Effect of Leptin Injection
WT
WT Result
ob/ob
ob Result
db/db
db Result