Anatomy and Physiology by OpenStax
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ISBN: 9781506698021
Author: J. Gordon Betts;Dean H. Kruse;Kelly A. Young;Peter DeSaix;Brandon Poe;Oksana Korol;James A. Wise;Eddie Johnson;Jody E. Johnson;Mark Womble
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Chapter 1, Problem 14RQ
Humans have the most urgent need for a continuous supply of ________.
- food
- nitrogen
- oxygen
- water
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