Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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ISBN: 9780357093795
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Chapter 17, Problem 12SQ
True or false? Inbreeding can increase the frequency of a harmful allele in a population's gene pool.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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