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snow_lady [41]
3 years ago
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What initiates the contraction of cardiac muscle?

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weeeeeb [17]3 years ago
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Intercalated disks support the synchronized contraction of cardiac muscles
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virus is a microscopic particle that can infect the cells of a biological organism.

Viruses can only replicate themselves by infecting a host cell and therefore cannot reproduce on their own.

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A virus that infects bacteria is known as a bacteriophage, often shortened to phage.

The study of viruses is known as virology, and those who study viruses are known as virologists.

It has been argued extensively whether viruses are living organisms.

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