A chronobiologist expressed concern over the testing of drugs intended for humans on rats and mice. What is the most likely reason for this concern?
a) Such animals are much smaller than humans.
b) These animals are nocturnal and drugs can have different effects depending on when they are given.
c) Most of these animals are routinely sleep deprived, so they serve as models only for humans who are sleep deprived.
d) Biorhythms can affect chemical composition in most animals, yet we do not know much about these biological processes in mice and rats.
B
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