Inquiry into Life
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Author: Mader, Sylvia S./
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Chapter 17.4, Problem 2QTC
Do you agree that the necessity of sleep for mammals and birds is one of the biggest mysteries in biology? Why do you think that the answer has eluded scientists for so long?
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