LAUNCHPAD F/WHAT IS LIFE
LAUNCHPAD F/WHAT IS LIFE
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ISBN: 9781319231897
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 2SA
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Why connective tissue is sometimes referred to as "cellular glue".

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Connective tissue holds cells together.

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