Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summarize Mendel’s conclusions about traits and how they are passed from generation to generation.

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