Behavior of the Lower Organisms

H. S. Jennings

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Behavior of the Lower Organisms

H. S. Jennings

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1931

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Studies the objective processes exhibited in the behavior of the lower organisms. It specifically describes the behavior of amoeba, bacteria, infusoria, paramecium, coelenterata, and other lower metazoa and protozoa organisms.

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Life Sciences Zoology

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
I. The Behavior of Unicellular Organisms
1. The Behavior of Amoœba Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Behavior of Bacteria Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
3. The Behavior of Infusoria; Paramecium Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
4. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
5. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
6. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
7. Behavior of Other Infusoria Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
8. Reactions of Infusoria to Light and to Gravity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
9. Reactions of Infusoria to the Electric Current Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
10. Modifiability of Behavior in Infusoria, and Behavior Under Natural Conditions. Food Habits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
Part II. Behavior of the Lower Metazoa
11. Introduction and Behavior of Cœlenterata Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	188
12. General Features of Behavior in Other Lower Metazoa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Part III. Analysis of Behavior in Lower Organisms, with a Discussion of Theories
13. Comparison of Behavior of Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	260
14. Tropisms and the Local Action Theory of Tropisms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
15. Is the Behavior of the Lower Organisms Composed of Reflexes? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
16. Analysis of Behavior in Lower Organisms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
17. Analysis of Behavior (Continued) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293
18. Analysis of Behavior (Continued) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	300
19. Development of Behavior Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	314
20. Relation of Behavior in Lower Organisms to Psychic Behavior Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	328
21. Behavior as Regulation, and Regulation in Other Fields Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	338
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	351
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	359

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May 6, 2019

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9780231878876

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368

https://doi.org/10.7312/jenn90464

eBook ISBN: 9780231878876

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