CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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Chapter 30, Problem 4TYK
Gravity would have the least effect on the movement of which of the following? (Explain your answer.)
a. a salmon
b. a snake
c. a sparrow
d. a grasshopper
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