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THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE. 



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a, b, Cy d. Successive changes in one of terminal filaments prior to the 



separation of the spore. 

 €, Spore emerging from ruptured extremity of filament. 

 /. Spore immediately after separation. 

 g. Spore at later stage, larger and ciliated. 



b. Later still, showing changes which precede germination. 



/, k. Commencing growth of filaments from the stationary spore. . 



chlorophyll granules are seen separated from one another, 

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 which transparent mucilage only is to be seen, separating 

 the matter of the future spore from that of the filament. 

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