Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 21, Problem 8TYK
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Introduction: Gene is the basic functional unit of heredity. A gene is a sequence of
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Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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