What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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ISBN: 9781319065447
Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Which type of lipids are the important components of the human cell membrane.

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Cholesterol and phospholipids are important components of the cell membrane.

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