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Complete this sentence: The number of your genetic ancestors is [Select] the number of your actual ancestors. Due to recombination, the number of your genetic ancestors [Select] has decreased has stayed the same has increased Complete this sentence: The number of your genetic ancestors is [Select] lower than the same as higher than [Select] the number of recombination, the tors

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter18: Introduction To Darwinian Evolution

Section18.3: Darwin And Evolution

Problem 2C: Why are only inherited variations important in the evolutionary process? Explain your answer.

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