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... Genes are present in all living things ; they are nucleic acids that contain coded information about protein synthesis . 2. Many genes occur in two or more alternative forms or ALLELES . This genetic variation results in the production ...
... Genes are present in all living things ; they are nucleic acids that contain coded information about protein synthesis . 2. Many genes occur in two or more alternative forms or ALLELES . This genetic variation results in the production ...
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... genetic foundation that differs from that of some alternative characteristic . Is this claim likely to be true ? This chapter examines the proximate basis of behavior at the genetic level in order to determine how genetic factors ...
... genetic foundation that differs from that of some alternative characteristic . Is this claim likely to be true ? This chapter examines the proximate basis of behavior at the genetic level in order to determine how genetic factors ...
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... genetic information that is in all its cells and that it inherited from its parents . To try to separate and quantify the relative contributions of genes and environment to the development of an " instinct " or a " learned behavior " is ...
... genetic information that is in all its cells and that it inherited from its parents . To try to separate and quantify the relative contributions of genes and environment to the development of an " instinct " or a " learned behavior " is ...
Contents
NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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