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... environment . ( a ) In a single - celled organism , the entire surface area contacts the environment . Because of its small size , the cell has a large surface area relative to its volume through which to exchange materials with the ...
... environment . ( a ) In a single - celled organism , the entire surface area contacts the environment . Because of its small size , the cell has a large surface area relative to its volume through which to exchange materials with the ...
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... environment , but are bathed instead by an internal body fluid . This internal " pond " is typically either ... environment vary , depending on the phylogenetic history of the animal and the environment in which the species of animal has ...
... environment , but are bathed instead by an internal body fluid . This internal " pond " is typically either ... environment vary , depending on the phylogenetic history of the animal and the environment in which the species of animal has ...
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... environments that they are discussed in detail in Chapter 50. Let us consider them briefly here from an environmental perspective . The quickest response of many animals to an unfa- vorable change in the environment is to move to a new ...
... environments that they are discussed in detail in Chapter 50. Let us consider them briefly here from an environmental perspective . The quickest response of many animals to an unfa- vorable change in the environment is to move to a new ...
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Themes in the Study of Life | 1 |
UNIT ONE The Chemistry of Life | 15 |
Atoms Molecules and Chemical Bonds | 20 |
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