CAMPBELL BIOLOGY-MASTERINGBIOLOGY ACC.
CAMPBELL BIOLOGY-MASTERINGBIOLOGY ACC.
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MAKE CONNECTIONS Ø How does the second law of thermodynamics help explain the diffusion of a substance across a membrane? (See Figure 7.10.)

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