. Animal biology. Biology; Zoology; Physiology. THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF LIFE 29 formally to define 'life' or 'protoplasm' because, since they are unique, it is impossible to resort to the trick of comparing them with something else; and because the expressions ' protoplasm' and 'life' are generalizations. The former indicates that all animals and plants have an essentially similar foundation, and the latter that they exhibit certain characteristic actions and reactions. The living organism exhibits a permanence and continuity of individ- uality correlated with specific behavior, and this it tran
. Animal biology. Biology; Zoology; Physiology. THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF LIFE 29 formally to define 'life' or 'protoplasm' because, since they are unique, it is impossible to resort to the trick of comparing them with something else; and because the expressions ' protoplasm' and 'life' are generalizations. The former indicates that all animals and plants have an essentially similar foundation, and the latter that they exhibit certain characteristic actions and reactions. The living organism exhibits a permanence and continuity of individ- uality correlated with specific behavior, and this it transmits to other matter which it makes a part of itself, and to its offspring at reproduction. The organism regarded as a whole is, indeed, a unique phenomenon: one whose fundamental nature is as essential as any of the concepts of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Woodruff, Lorande Loss, 1879-1947. New York The Macmillan company
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