Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 2AWK
At a murder trial, a pathologist is asked whether the dead baby he examined had been alive at the time of birth or was stillborn. How can the pathologist tell?
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