MindTap Biology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Starr/Taggart/Evers/Starr's 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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Chapter 17, Problem 2SQ
Which is required for evolution to occur in a population?
- a. random mating
- b. selection pressure
- c. gene flow
- d. none of the above
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MindTap Biology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Starr/Taggart/Evers/Starr's Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 17 - ___ is the original source of new alleles. a....Ch. 17 - Which is required for evolution to occur in a...Ch. 17 - Prob. 3SQCh. 17 - Prob. 4SQCh. 17 - The persistence of sickle-cell anemia in a...Ch. 17 - ___ tends to keep populations of a species similar...Ch. 17 - The theory of natural selection does not explain...Ch. 17 - Prob. 1DAACh. 17 - Prob. 2DAACh. 17 - Prob. 3DAA
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