BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 21, Problem 6WIO
Mammals exchange gases in the alveoli of the lungs. How do the structures and functions of leaf mesophyll compare with those of alveoli?
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