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Living bodies consume all the substances necessary for life from the external environment. All cells and organisms need nutrients for: (1) constant renewal of their molecular composition and (2) energy.
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Zhegunov, G., Pogozhykh, D. (2023). Basic Properties and Functions. In: Life. Death. Immortality.. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27552-4_6
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