Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 3CT

Blood-feeding insects such as mosquitoes inject an anticoagulant into the victim’s bloodstream. How does this benefit the insect?

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