BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Author: STARR
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Chapter 36, Problem 13SA
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The body uses energy to perform many functions such as breathing, generating body heat, fighting off pathogens, and circulating blood. The amount of energy that is used by the body in these activities is known as the basal
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 36 - Flatworms digest food ___________ a. inside their...Ch. 36 - Prob. 2SACh. 36 - Prob. 3SACh. 36 - Bile has a role in _________ digestion and...Ch. 36 - Prob. 5SACh. 36 - Bacteria in the ________ make essential vitamins....Ch. 36 - Prob. 7SACh. 36 - Prob. 8SACh. 36 - Prob. 9SACh. 36 - Prob. 10SA
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