Ten Individuals of Two Inbred Strains of Mice, a and B

Multiple Choice

Ten individuals of two inbred strains of mice, A and B, are fed identical diets. All have normal blood sugar as adults. The same mice are then fed diets high in sugar. Mice from strain B develop diabetes, but mice from strain A do not. Diabetes in strain B mice results from:

A) the interaction of their diet with their genotype.
B) their genotypes, which are different from strain A mice.
C) their diets, which are different from strain A mice.
D) their norm of reaction to sugar in their diets.
E) None of the other answer choices is correct.