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Evolution and Natural Selection (Canvas.net)

Offered by Northwest Career Technical High School,
Evolution and Natural Selection (Canvas.net)

This course explores concepts in evolution and natural selection through the influences of genetics, interactions between populations, mutations, and the role of the environment.

The role of common ancestry and evolutionary relationships is explored through molecular evidence, fossil records, and anatomical similarities.

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