CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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ISBN: 9780136538820
Author: Taylor
Publisher: INTER PEAR
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Chapter 1, Problem 5TYK
Which of the following best demonstrates the unity among all living organisms?
a. structure correlated with function
b. DNA and a common genetic code
c. emergent properties
d. natural selection
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