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... Subsystems of a Living System SUBSYSTEMS WHICH PROCESS MATTER - ENERGY 3. Ingestor , the subsystem which brings matter - energy across the system boundary from the environment . 4. Distributor , the subsystem which carries inputs from ...
... Subsystems of a Living System SUBSYSTEMS WHICH PROCESS MATTER - ENERGY 3. Ingestor , the subsystem which brings matter - energy across the system boundary from the environment . 4. Distributor , the subsystem which carries inputs from ...
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... with one or more other subsystems , it is a combined subsys- tem . The system in this case is dependent on part of one component for the process . 11.3 Laterally dispersed subsystem If the bound- ary of a SUBSYSTEM AND COMPONENT 31.
... with one or more other subsystems , it is a combined subsys- tem . The system in this case is dependent on part of one component for the process . 11.3 Laterally dispersed subsystem If the bound- ary of a SUBSYSTEM AND COMPONENT 31.
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James Grier Miller. 11.3 Laterally dispersed subsystem If the bound- ary of a subsystem is not congruent with the boundary of a component , and the subsystem is located in a larger region , including more than one component of the system ...
James Grier Miller. 11.3 Laterally dispersed subsystem If the bound- ary of a subsystem is not congruent with the boundary of a component , and the subsystem is located in a larger region , including more than one component of the system ...
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