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Page 360
... living matter . Daniel Ruther- ford , a medical student in Edinburgh , is usual- ly credited with the discovery of nitrogen ( 1772 ) because he was first to publish his findings ; but in England the chemists Joseph Priestley and Henry ...
... living matter . Daniel Ruther- ford , a medical student in Edinburgh , is usual- ly credited with the discovery of nitrogen ( 1772 ) because he was first to publish his findings ; but in England the chemists Joseph Priestley and Henry ...
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... living under solemn vows are nuns ; those living un- der simple vows are more properly called sis- ters . The distinction between the types of vows is complex , but simple vows can be dis- pensed more easily than solemn vows . Nuns , in ...
... living under solemn vows are nuns ; those living un- der simple vows are more properly called sis- ters . The distinction between the types of vows is complex , but simple vows can be dis- pensed more easily than solemn vows . Nuns , in ...
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... living organisms nu- trients serve three functions : they provide the energy and electrons necessary for certain vi- tal processes and various materials from which all structural components and enzymes ( biological catalysts ) can be ...
... living organisms nu- trients serve three functions : they provide the energy and electrons necessary for certain vi- tal processes and various materials from which all structural components and enzymes ( biological catalysts ) can be ...
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