Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20, Problem 11TYK
Which of the following does not contribute to the study of evolution?
a. population genetics
b. inheritance of acquired characteristics
c. the fossil record
d. DNA sequencing
e. comparative morphology
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