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... components , which at first resembles the distribution of components in a chemical system in equilibrium and which , to a large extent , is main- tained under different conditions , after disturbances , at different body size , etc ...
... components , which at first resembles the distribution of components in a chemical system in equilibrium and which , to a large extent , is main- tained under different conditions , after disturbances , at different body size , etc ...
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... components even under different conditions , after disturbances , at different sizes , etc. , are the central problems of organic metabolism . The double- faced change of living systems in assimilation and dissimilation manifests — in ...
... components even under different conditions , after disturbances , at different sizes , etc. , are the central problems of organic metabolism . The double- faced change of living systems in assimilation and dissimilation manifests — in ...
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... components is established although it is not , as in a closed system , based on an equilibrium of reversible reactions , but the reactions are partly irreversible . Moreover , the ratio of components in the steady state depends only on ...
... components is established although it is not , as in a closed system , based on an equilibrium of reversible reactions , but the reactions are partly irreversible . Moreover , the ratio of components in the steady state depends only on ...
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The Meaning of General System Theory | 30 |
Science and Society | 51 |
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