Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 5RQ
Explain the mechanism of nematocyst discharge. How can a hydrostatic pressure of one atmosphere be maintained within the nematocyst until it receives an expulsion stimulus?
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Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
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