Biological Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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True or false? Gene flow can either increase or decrease the average fitness of a population. Explain.
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