Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259254963
Author: Jennifer Regan (author), Andrew Russo (author), Rod Seeley (author) Cinnamon Vanputte (author)
Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 8RAC
The characteristic of life that is defined as “all the chemical reastions taking place in an organism” is
- Developlment
- Growth.
Metabolism .- Organization.
- Responsiveness.
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Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology
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