Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 2CT
In your own words, describe how genetic diversity makes a population resilient to environmental change.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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