Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
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Chapter 21.4, Problem 2CC
Explain why natural selection is the only evolutionary mechanism that consistently leads to adaptive evolution.
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Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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