Biological Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
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Neanderthals disappeared about 40,000 years ago when the modem human population increased. This is an example of what outcome(s) of secondary contact (see Table 24.3)? Predict one way this result might have come about.
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Ch. 24 - 1. What distinguishes a morphospecies?
a. It has...Ch. 24 - 2. Which of the following describes vicariance?
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