Behavior of the Lower Organisms / / H. S. Jennings.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999
• VerfasserIn: Jennings, H. S.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1931]; ©1931
• Year of Publication: 1931
• Language: English
• Series: Columbia University Biological Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (368 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; I. The Behavior of Unicellular Organisms --; 1. The Behavior of Amoœba --; 2. The Behavior of Bacteria --; 3. The Behavior of Infusoria; Paramecium --; 4. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) --; 5. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) --; 6. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) --; 7. Behavior of Other Infusoria --; 8. Reactions of Infusoria to Light and to Gravity --; 9. Reactions of Infusoria to the Electric Current --; 10. Modifiability of Behavior in Infusoria, and Behavior Under Natural Conditions. Food Habits --; Part II. Behavior of the Lower Metazoa --; 11. Introduction and Behavior of Cœlenterata --; 12. General Features of Behavior in Other Lower Metazoa --; Part III. Analysis of Behavior in Lower Organisms, with a Discussion of Theories --; 13. Comparison of Behavior of Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms --; 14. Tropisms and the Local Action Theory of Tropisms --; 15. Is the Behavior of the Lower Organisms Composed of Reflexes? --; 16. Analysis of Behavior in Lower Organisms --; 17. Analysis of Behavior (Continued) --; 18. Analysis of Behavior (Continued) --; 19. Development of Behavior --; 20. Relation of Behavior in Lower Organisms to Psychic Behavior --; 21. Behavior as Regulation, and Regulation in Other Fields --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780231878876; 9783110442489
• DOI: 10.7312/jenn90464
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: H. S. Jennings.

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.