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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 32, Problem 1FIB
The ability of the body to maintain its internal conditions within the narrow range required by cells to function is called ___________. The most important general mechanism for maintaining these conditions is _____________.
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