idioplasm
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Very often both causes co-operate, since crossing follows more easily when the idioplasm is weakened by hurtful influences and since the irritability and weakening of the idioplasm increases if crossing has preceded.
From A Mechanico-Physiological Theory of Organic Evolution by Nägeli, Carl Von
Both causes acting together—the phylogenetic configuration of the idioplasm and the successive morphological stages of development of the individual conditioned on it—necessarily result in the ontogeny being the repetition of the phylogeny.
From A Mechanico-Physiological Theory of Organic Evolution by Nägeli, Carl Von
In fact, it appears as if the idioplasm knew what parts of the plant were wanting, and what it must do to restore the integrity and vital capacity of the individual.'
From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Hertwig, Oscar
Each body of idioplasm consists originally of only one group of micellæ, which, however, necessarily breaks up with increasing additions into several groups.
From A Mechanico-Physiological Theory of Organic Evolution by Nägeli, Carl Von
All the peculiarities conditioned by the idioplasm remain unchanged in the offspring.
From A Mechanico-Physiological Theory of Organic Evolution by Nägeli, Carl Von
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