CONTENTS 



PART IV 



THE GENERATION OF THE PRIMARY ORGANISMS AND 



THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES 



OF LIFE PHENOMENA 



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 CHAPTER I. THE MATRIX FOR THE GENERATION OF THE PRIMARY 



ORGANISMS 223 



1. The Sedimentation of Globulin and Lipids in the Primeval Oceans . . 223 



2. The Properties of Artificial Cells 225 



3. The Evolution of the Primitive Organisms 228 



CHAPTER II. THE PATTERN OF PROTOPLASM 231 



1. Protoplasm as a Mixed Crystal 231 



2. The Evolution of Protein Molecules 233 



3. The Reason for the Presence of Optically Active Amino Acids in 

 Protoplasm 234 



CHAPTER HI. THE NATURE OF GENES 237 



1. The Generation of Genes 237 



2. The Structure of Genes 238 



3. The Size of Genes 241 



CHAPTER IV. THE SUPREMACY OF GENES 244 



1. The Type of Nucleic Acids and Its Biological Significance 244 



2. Plasmagenes 248 



CHAPTER V. RELATIONSHIP OF GENES TO ENZYMES 251 



1. The Nature of Enzymes 251 



2. The Relationship between Genes and Enzymes 252 



CHAPTER VI. FACTORS INTERFERING WITH GENES 257 



1. Hormones 257 



2. Inorganic Salts 259 



CHAPTER VII. SEXUAL REPRODUCTION AND REJUVENESCENCE . . 267 



1. The Origin of Sexual Reproduction 267 



2. Rejuvenescence of Microorganisms by Making Use of the Sexual 

 Reproduction of the Host 271 



CHAPTER VIII. REJUVENESCENCE OF MICROORGANISMS WITHOUT 



SEXUAL REPRODUCTION 275 



1. The Microorganisms Parasitic on Insects 275 



2. The Rejuvenescence of Tubercle Bacillus 276 



3. The Significance of Filtrable Forms of Bacteria 279 



CHAPTER IX. METABOLISM 284 



1. Energy Requirement by Extremely Primitive Organisms 284 



2. Nucleic Acid as Energy Donor 288 



