In the following scenario, fill in the blanks with one of the following options: stop growing, grow normally, or grow faster than.

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A scientist is studying the effects of growth hormone in vertebrates. This hormone promotes protein synthesis and growth in tissues throughout the body. The scientist decides to use mice that have been genetically engineered to overproduce growth hormone. Using the mice, the scientist aims to test the effectiveness of a new drug intended to block the hormone's receptors, preventing it from interacting with target cells. If the drug works, the scientist expects that her experimental treatment group will
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, while her positive control, mice treated with a known GH receptor inhibitor, will
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. Her no treatment control will
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blank1 - stop growing
blank2 - grow normally
blank3 - grow normally