Campbell Biology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134093413
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 34.2, Problem 2CC
WHAT IF? Ø In several different animal lineages, organ- isms with a head first appeared around 530 million years ago. Does this finding constitute proof that having a head is favored by natural selection? Explain.
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