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Biology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 20, Problem 5FIB
Prokaryotes reproduce by ____________ and may sometimes exchange genetic material through the process or _______________.
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