Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321922212
Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 1CTS
According to the most recent data available, the rate at which the white population commits suicide is almost twice as much as most minority groups. Is this difference likely to be biological? How could you test your hypothesis?
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