Studies on reactions to stimuli in unicellular organisms.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jennings, H. S. (Herbert Spencer), 1868-1947.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protozoa.

Irritability (biology).

Infusoria.

Nervous system.

Ciliata.

Flagellata.

Physical Description:

10 parts in 1. : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1897-1902.]

Contents:

Pt. 1. Reactions to chemical, osmotic and mechanical stimuli in the ciliate infusoria

Pt. 2. The mechanism of the motor reactions of paramecium

Pt. 3. Reactions to localized stimuli in spirostomum and stentor

Pt. 4. Laws of chemotaxis in paramecium

Pt. 5. On the movements and motor reflexes of the flagellata and ciliata

Pt. 6. On the reactions of Chilomonas to organic acids

Pt. 7. The manner in which Bacteria react to stimuli, especially to chemical stimuli

Pt. 8. On the reactions of Infusoria to carbonic and other acids, with especial reference to the causes of the gatherings spontaneously formed

Pt. 9. On the behavior of fixed Infusoria (Stentor and Vorticella) with special reference to the modifiability of protozoan reactions

Pt. 10. The movements and reactions of pieces of ciliate Infusoria.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

63616284