EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134326436
Author: Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 15, Problem 5AWK
Why aren't children already potty trained–able to hold urination and defecation as well as adults can–when they are born?
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