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... called the radula , upon a tough membrane or ribbon underlain by a mass of compact tissue as a support and operated by musculature . In bivalves and some other mol- lusks the whole radular apparatus is reduced . The radula is used to ...
... called the radula , upon a tough membrane or ribbon underlain by a mass of compact tissue as a support and operated by musculature . In bivalves and some other mol- lusks the whole radular apparatus is reduced . The radula is used to ...
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... called either simply the name , the baptismal or Christian name , or the forename ; in the United States and Canada it is usually called the first or given name . Because many people received the same name ( given name ) , they were ...
... called either simply the name , the baptismal or Christian name , or the forename ; in the United States and Canada it is usually called the first or given name . Because many people received the same name ( given name ) , they were ...
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... called hormones are produced by well - defined groups of cells and are either diffused or carried by the blood to other areas of the body where they act on so - called target cells , influencing metabolism or inducing synthesis of other ...
... called hormones are produced by well - defined groups of cells and are either diffused or carried by the blood to other areas of the body where they act on so - called target cells , influencing metabolism or inducing synthesis of other ...
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