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Metabolism Living organisms are unique in that they can extract energy from their
environments and use it to carry out activities such as movement, growth and
development, and reproduction. But how do living organisms — or, their cells ...
Metabolism Living organisms are unique in that they can extract energy from their
environments and use it to carry out activities such as movement, growth and
development, and reproduction. But how do living organisms — or, their cells ...
Page 894
In effect, carbon dioxide accepts and bonds with hydrogen, forming
carbohydrates (C„[H20]J. Living organisms that require oxygen reverse this
process: they consume carbohydrates and other organic materials, using oxygen
synthesized by ...
In effect, carbon dioxide accepts and bonds with hydrogen, forming
carbohydrates (C„[H20]J. Living organisms that require oxygen reverse this
process: they consume carbohydrates and other organic materials, using oxygen
synthesized by ...
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These differences are important because they allow for the regulation of catabolic
and anabolic processes in the cell. Eukaryotic In eukaryotic cells {i.e., those with
a well-defined nucleus, cells characteristic of organisms higher than bacteria) ...
These differences are important because they allow for the regulation of catabolic
and anabolic processes in the cell. Eukaryotic In eukaryotic cells {i.e., those with
a well-defined nucleus, cells characteristic of organisms higher than bacteria) ...
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