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Author: Peter H Raven, George B Johnson Professor, Kenneth A. Mason Dr. Ph.D., Jonathan Losos Dr., Susan Singer
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 35, Problem 3S
In what respect is the evolutionary diversification of hominids similar to that of horses discussed in Chapter 21?
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