Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
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Chapter 12, Problem 2AAATB
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The reason for the evolution of striped zebras from the unstriped zebras.
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Natural selection can be defined as an individual’s differential survival and reproduction of individuals as a result of changes in
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