Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321962751
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 38.6, Problem 1CC
Contrast the light-detecting organs of planarians and flies. How is each organ adaptive for the lifestyle of the animal?
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