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... processes are nonsponta- neous , and some endothermic processes are sponta- neous . For example , water in an open container will evaporate spontaneously , although the energy of the water molecules increases as they absorb heat . In ...
... processes are nonsponta- neous , and some endothermic processes are sponta- neous . For example , water in an open container will evaporate spontaneously , although the energy of the water molecules increases as they absorb heat . In ...
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... processes . The leading geologist of Darwin's era , Charles Lyell ( 1797-1875 ) , embellished Hutton's gradualism into a theory known as uniformitarianism . The term refers to Lyell's extreme idea that geological processes are so ...
... processes . The leading geologist of Darwin's era , Charles Lyell ( 1797-1875 ) , embellished Hutton's gradualism into a theory known as uniformitarianism . The term refers to Lyell's extreme idea that geological processes are so ...
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... processes . The processes of neighboring podocytes interdigitate to form slits . These clefts , along with the numerous pores ( fenestra- tions ) of the capillaries , function in the fil- tering of blood , allowing blood pressure to ...
... processes . The processes of neighboring podocytes interdigitate to form slits . These clefts , along with the numerous pores ( fenestra- tions ) of the capillaries , function in the fil- tering of blood , allowing blood pressure to ...
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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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