Ships no longer in use contain dangerous materials which can be released into the environment when they are taken apart.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

So, these are all involved with our ability to maintain homeostasis by exchanging materials with the external environment.

这个过程关乎人体维持内稳态的能力,内稳态通过与外环境进行物质交换来实现

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