The Beginnings of Life: Being Some Account of the Nature, Modes of Origin and Transformation of Lower Organisms, Volume 1Macmillan and Company, 1872 - 530 pages |
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acid aggregation Algæ alkaline ammonic ammonic tartrate amongst animals appearance Archebiosis atoms Bacteria Bacterium bodies boiled capable carbon carbonic acid colloidal complex compounds containing corpuscles diameter doctrine ethereal waves evidence evolution existence experiments fact favour fermentation filaments fluid formation Fungi fungus germinal vesicle germs gonidia gradually granular granules growth heat hermetically sealed influence infusion infusoria kind Leptothrix less living matter living organisms living things manifestations mass ments micrococci minute mode of origin molecular molecules Monera motion movements muscle nature neutral nitrogen not-living novo nucleus occur organic matter ovum oxygen particles Pasteur pellicle phenomena physical forces plants plastide Pouchet pre-existing present previously produced Prof properties protoplasm reproductive says Schwann seen similar sodic phosphate solution specks spores substance taking place temperature tion tissues Torula Torula cells tube turnip undergo vegetable Vibriones vital whilst zoospores