Insectivorous Plants — Page 1
AGGREGATION OF THE PROTOPLASM WITHIN THE CELLS OF THE TENTACLES.
AGREGAÇÃO DO PROTOPLASMA NAS CÉLULAS DOS TENTÁCULOS.
Nature of the contents of the cells before aggregation—Various causes which excite aggregation—The process commences within the glands and travels down the tentacles— Description of the aggregated masses and of their spontaneous movements—Currents of protoplasm along the walls of the cells—Action of carbonate of ammonia—The granules in the protoplasm which flows along the walls coalesce with the central masses—Minuteness of the quantity of carbonate of ammonia causing aggregation—Action of other salts of ammonia—Of other substances, organic fluids, &c.—Of water—Of heat—Redissolution of the aggregated masses—Proximate causes of the aggregation of the protoplasm—Summary and concluding remarks—Supplementary observations on aggregation in the roots of plants.
Natureza do conteúdo das células antes da agregação — Várias causas que excitam a agregação — O processo começa nas glândulas e percorre os tentáculos — Descrição das massas agregadas e de seus movimentos espontâneos — Correntes de protoplasma ao longo das paredes das células — Ação do carbonato de amônia — Os grânulos no protoplasma que flui ao longo das paredes se fundem com as massas centrais — Minúcia da quantidade de carbonato de amônia que causa a agregação — Ação de outros sais de amônia — De outras substâncias, fluidos orgânicos, &c. — Da água — Do calor — Redissolução das massas agregadas — Causas próximas da agregação do protoplasma — Resumo e observações finais — Observações suplementares sobre a agregação nas raízes das plantas.
Vocabulary
- AGREGAÇÃO
- The process of aggregation or clustering together of particles.
- PROTOPLASMA
- Protoplasm; the living substance within plant and animal cells.
- CÉLULAS
- Cells; the basic units of living organisms.
- TENTÁCULOS
- Tentacles; elongated flexible appendages of organisms.
- Natureza
- Nature; the natural world and its phenomena.
- conteúdo
- Content; what is contained within something.
- antes
- Before; prior to a specific time or event.
- Várias
- Various; several different kinds or types.
- causas
- Causes; reasons why something happens or occurs.
- excitam
- Excite; to stimulate or provoke a response.
- processo
- Process; a series of actions or steps.
- glândulas
- Glands; organs that produce and secrete substances.
- percorre
- Runs through; travels along or traverses.
- Descrição
- Description; an account of what something is like.
- massas
- Masses; large quantities or aggregates of matter.
- agregadas
- Aggregated; combined or brought together as a group.
- movimentos
- Movements; changes in position or motion.
- espontâneos
- Spontaneous; occurring naturally without external cause.
- Correntes
- Currents; flows of fluid or electric charge.
- paredes
- Walls; boundaries or structures forming an enclosure.
- Ação
- Action; the process of doing something.
- carbonato
- Carbonate; a salt containing carbon and oxygen.
- amônia
- Ammonia; a pungent gas compound of nitrogen and hydrogen.
- grânulos
- Granules; small particles or grains of matter.
- flui
- Flows; moves continuously in a certain direction.
- fundem
- Merge; combine or blend together into one.
- centrais
- Central; located at or forming the center.
- Minúcia
- Minutiae; small or trivial details of something.
- quantidade
- Quantity; the amount or number of something.
- sais
- Salts; ionic compounds formed from acid-base reactions.
- fluidos
- Fluids; substances that flow and conform to containers.
- orgânicos
- Organic; relating to living organisms or carbon.
- água
- Water; the transparent liquid essential for life.
- calor
- Heat; energy transferred due to temperature difference.
- Causas
- Causes; reasons why something happens or occurs.
- próximas
- Proximate; nearest or immediately preceding in time.
- Resumo
- Summary; a brief statement of main points.
- observações
- Observations; acts of noticing or recording facts.
- finais
- Final; occurring or placed at the end.
- suplementares
- Supplementary; additional or complementary to something.
- raízes
- Roots; underground parts of plants that absorb water.
- plantas
- Plants; living organisms that photosynthesize and grow.
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