BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 19, Problem 6U
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Cellular differentiation is very important in multicellular organisms to form different body parts. Moreover, an important part of differentiation is the determination of location of the cells in the body. This is pattern formation.

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