Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 2SQ

Which is required for evolution to occur in a population?

  1. a. random mating
  2. b. selection pressure
  3. c. gene flow
  4. d. none of the above
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