a: living organism ~
b: chemical factory

What:

"The living organism is like a well-maintained chemical factory: a number of organic compounds are incessantly produced and degraded, while various inorganic materials-non-carbon compounds, metals, and minerals-are consumed, to keep the system alive"


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Date: Sep 11 2015 6:38 PM


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