THE GERM-CELLS 



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(Crusters, Insects) ; (3) polar yolk, a large proportion of 

 yolk, accumulated chiefly in the lower half of the egg, as in 

 Amphibians (Frog) ; and finally (4) predominant yolk, 



c 



-m 



U-ax 



FIG. 24. OVUM AND DISPOSITION 

 OF YOLK. (After Thomson.) 



A , ovum with diffuse yolk (sponge) ; 

 B, ovum with central yolk (cray- 

 fish) ; C, ovum with polar yolk 

 (frog) ; D, ovum with predomin- 

 ant yolk (bird). 



FIG. 25. SPERMATOZOON. 

 (After Wilson.) 



(From Weismann, " The 

 Evolution Theory.") 



sp, point ; n, nucleus ; c t 

 centrosome ; m, middle- 

 piece ; ax, tail. 



where nearly the whole egg is taken up by the yolk except 

 a tiny part at the upper pole of it, as in Fishes, Reptiles, 

 and Birds. 



