Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321962751
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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FOCUS ON EVOLUTION
Explain the biological basis for assigning all human populations to a single species. Can you think of a scenario by which a second human species could originate in the future?
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