Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 45, Problem 21RQ
Which of the following is not a way that humans have increased the
- agriculture
- using large amounts of natural resources
- domestication of animals
- use of language
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