HUMAN BIOLOGY
HUMAN BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260233032
Author: Mader
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 8.3, Problem 2BTH
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The ethical concerns regarding the deliberate extinction of a species.

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Microbes are small living organisms, such as bacteria. Most of them are harmless and even helpful to humans, whereas most of them cause infection or disease to humans.

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