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Hawke

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on: May 23, 2013
In order to understand the chemical basis of inheritance, one must understand the molecular structure of DNA.  This is an example of the application of ________ to the study of biology.
A) evolution
B) emergent properties
C) reductionism
D) the cell theory
E) feedback regulation


Celeste

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Reply #1 on: May 24, 2019
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