Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The cells inside the animal’s body are not directly connected with each other. The plasma membrane of their cells contains some junctions that help the animal cells to make connections with each other.

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