Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 9SQ
Which is required for a population to evolve?
- a. genetic diversity
- b. selection pressure
- c. gene flow
- d. none of the above
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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