Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 1, Problem 15SQ
Match the terms with the most suitable description.
_____life | a. if-then statement |
_____probability | b. unique type of organism |
_____species | c. emerges with cells |
_____hypothesis | d. testable explanation |
_____prediction | e measure of chance |
_____producer | f. makes its own food |
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