BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 8, Problem 3SA
Similarities in ___________ are the basis of similarities in traits.
| a. karyotype | c. the double helix |
| b. DNA sequence | d. chromosome number |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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