Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: Biologists are continuously studying about the exact concept of life. Living things are too diverse, and they consist of the same basic components as non-living things. As per biologists point of view, the life of living organisms are in increasingly inclusive levels of organization.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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