BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 4, Problem 2SA
Every cell is descended from another cell. This idea is part of ______.
| a. evolution | c. the cell theory |
| b. the theory of hereditary | d. cell biology |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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