BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 31, Problem 1CT
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The reason due to which the color of an arctic hare does not change earlier to match with its altered environment.

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Communication among the cells of the body in a living organism is facilitated with the help of the endocrine system. Animal hormones travel through the blood and assist this communication. A hormone known as melatonin is secreted by the pineal gland.

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