What is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
What is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The integumentary system consists of the physical barriers, their secretions and their appendages, that prevent the entry of pathogens.

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