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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 6, Problem 2AC
Refute the following: “According to evolutionary theory, organisms have Increased in complexity through time. However, an increase in complexity contradicts the second law of
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