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Caption: This shows a fruit fly feeding. A genetic study by evolutionary biologists at the University of Toronto using fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) showed that chronic food deprivation and lack of adequate nutrition in early life had significant impact on adult behavior and quality of life.
Credit: Chris Reaume
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