Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 47.5, Problem 2SB
What roles do symbiotic microorganisms play in digestion?
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Ch. 47.4 - Prob. 2SBCh. 47.5 - How are the different types of teeth used in...Ch. 47.5 - What roles do symbiotic microorganisms play in...Ch. 47 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 47 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 47 - The order of successive steps in digestion is: a....Ch. 47 - Prob. 4TYKCh. 47 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 47 - Prob. 6TYKCh. 47 - If the fat in whole milk is ingested: a. the...Ch. 47 - The role of the liver in digestion is to: a....Ch. 47 - Prob. 9TYKCh. 47 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 47 - Prob. 11TYKCh. 47 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 47 - Prob. 13TYKCh. 47 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 47 - Apply Evolutionary Thinking What is the advantage...Ch. 47 - The human AMY-1 gene encodes salivary amylase, an...Ch. 47 - Prob. 2ITDCh. 47 - Prob. 3ITD
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