Campbell Biology in Focus
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca Orr
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MAKE CONNECTIONS Review Concept 14.5. Then explainExplain how numerous base changes could occur in an organism’s DNA yet have no effect on its survival and reproduction.
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