. The development of the frog's egg; an introduction to experimental embryology. Embryology. Ch. IV] CLEAVAGE OF THE EGG 43 Roux's Experiments with Oil-drops The arrangement assumed bj the blastomeres after each cleavage has attracted much attention. A system of soap- bubbles, or of balls of clay compressed into a sphere, gives somewhat similar figures. In this connection lioux has made a most instructive series of experiments. A small wine-glass is half filled with dilute alcohol and then sulhcient oil is poured in to form a large drop. A stronger (lighter) alcohol is now poured on top of the


. The development of the frog's egg; an introduction to experimental embryology. Embryology. Ch. IV] CLEAVAGE OF THE EGG 43 Roux's Experiments with Oil-drops The arrangement assumed bj the blastomeres after each cleavage has attracted much attention. A system of soap- bubbles, or of balls of clay compressed into a sphere, gives somewhat similar figures. In this connection lioux has made a most instructive series of experiments. A small wine-glass is half filled with dilute alcohol and then sulhcient oil is poured in to form a large drop. A stronger (lighter) alcohol is now poured on top of the oil, which assumes a spherical or nearly spherical shape. The drop lies suspended between the two. 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 Morgan, Thomas Hunt, 1866-1945. New York, The Macmillan company; [etc. , etc. ]


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