Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 16, Problem 1FIB
The ______ provides a simple mathematical model for a non-evolving population, also called a(n) ______ population, in which ______ frequencies do not change over time. Are such populations likely to be found in nature? ______
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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