BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 10, Problem 9SA
Which of the following includes all of the others?
| a. homeotic genes | c. SRY gene |
| b. master genes | d. PAX6 |
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