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Chapter 36, Problem 10SA
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The blood absorbs the digested nutrients from food. Then the blood transports nutrients and oxygen to different cells of the body. It brings the absorbed nutrients to their storage sites in the body.
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 36 - Flatworms digest food ___________ a. inside their...Ch. 36 - Prob. 2SACh. 36 - Prob. 3SACh. 36 - Bile has a role in _________ digestion and...Ch. 36 - Prob. 5SACh. 36 - Bacteria in the ________ make essential vitamins....Ch. 36 - Prob. 7SACh. 36 - Prob. 8SACh. 36 - Prob. 9SACh. 36 - Prob. 10SA
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