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In 1670, Robert Boyle conducted an experiment where in he placed a viper (a poisonous snake) in a chamber
and rapidly reduced the pressure in that chamber. Which of the following would be true ?
(A) Gas bubbles developed in the tissues of the snake
(B) The basal metabolic rate of the snake increased tremendously
(C) The venom of the snake was found to decrease in potency
(D) The venom of the snake was found to increase in potency

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(A) gas bubbles developed the pressure in the tissues of the snake
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