THE LIFE CYCLE 



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blooded animals, like snakes and turtles, complete cessa- 

 tion of life functions comes very slowly, even after the 

 body has been literally cut to pieces. 



Thus it is essential in defining death to speak of a 

 complete and permanent cessation of the performance of 

 the life processes. 



A grasshopper (Melanoplus differentials) killed by disease caused by 

 parasitic fungus. On golden-rod. 



