Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 10TY
All of the following are examples or sources of biomass fuels except:
a. coal
b. corn
c. dung of herbivores
d. sugarcane
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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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