Chemistry
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Author: Julia Burdge
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 24, Problem 100AP
Life evolves to adapt to its environment. In this respect, explain why life most frequently needs oxygen for survival, rather than the more abundant nitrogen.
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