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Page 93
... mechanisms 5 : 849c ; illus . gene mutation mechanisms 7 : 983f ; illus . radiation - induced chromosome damage 15 : 380h translocation , in plants , the movement of water and dissolved substances within the vas- cular system . Soil ...
... mechanisms 5 : 849c ; illus . gene mutation mechanisms 7 : 983f ; illus . radiation - induced chromosome damage 15 : 380h translocation , in plants , the movement of water and dissolved substances within the vas- cular system . Soil ...
Page 114
... mechanisms that have been abandoned as inoperative or too ineffec- tive to cause horizontal motions of the required sense or rates include global contraction , global expansion , tidal forces , gravity sliding , and a decrease in the ...
... mechanisms that have been abandoned as inoperative or too ineffec- tive to cause horizontal motions of the required sense or rates include global contraction , global expansion , tidal forces , gravity sliding , and a decrease in the ...
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... mechanisms of drug - recep- tor interactions are not yet known with certainty , it is known that the mechanism of action of some types of drugs is related to special physical or chemical properties . Magnesium sulfate , for example , is ...
... mechanisms of drug - recep- tor interactions are not yet known with certainty , it is known that the mechanism of action of some types of drugs is related to special physical or chemical properties . Magnesium sulfate , for example , is ...
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