Question

a research team funded by federal grants is studying the coevolution of pain receptors in grasshopper mice and the neurotoxic venom of scorpions (one of their primary food sources) to determine how the mice have adapted to the venom of their prey. this is an example of applied research. random research. pseudoscientific research. basic research.

Explanation:

Basic research aims to expand knowledge without immediate practical use. Here, the study on mice - scorpion co - evolution is knowledge - seeking, not applied.

Answer:

D. basic research