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“The constancy of the internal environment is the condition for free and independent life: the mechanism that makes it possible is that which assured the maintenance, with the internal environment, of all the conditions necessary for the life of the elements.”

Quote by Claude Bernard

Book:Lectures on the phenomena of life common to animals and plants

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Lectures on the phenomena of life common to animals and plants

This book delves into the comparative study of life processes that are present in both animal and plant species, offering insights into the fundamental mechanisms that underpin life across different kingdoms. more

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Claude Bernard was a French physiologist born on July 12, 1813, and died on February 10, 1878. He made significant contributions to the field of physiology, particularly in the study of the digestive system and the nervous system. more

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