398 Ascaris suum 
were the only ones used, almost entirely of the reproductive or- 
gans, in which countless numbers of embryos are rapidly being 
formed and hence very rapid oxidation must be taking place. 
From Table I the following facts were obtained: The whole 
worms yield 15 ec. of oxygen per gm., the body wall 13 ec., the 
- TABLE I.* 
Oxygen per Gm. of Ascaris suum. 
Sd (3) 
fs} 
Ascaris suum. ois ees z 
ee 1 Q 3 4 5 6 a 
gm cc cc cc. cc. cc cc cc 
Whole worm........ 1 16 14 17 15 14 16 15 
Bodyiwalli. cies cae 1 10 13 16 13 
Bodsthuide 1 7, 7 7 if 
Visceral organs...... 1 23 26 30 26 
LOG ae te eee 15 
* In all the determinations in the tables 25 cc. of hydrogen peroxide 
were used and the material was shaken in this for 10 minutes. The num- 
ber of cc. of oxygen liberated was then read. 
TABLE II. 
(Author’s Method.) 
Oxygen per Gm. of Rana pipiens. 
“4 Ed Sample. ep 
Rana pipiens. 2 a 5 
=| 5 > 
< 1 2 2 < 
gm cc cc. cc cc 
Leeimuscles scene n te ee ae eee 1 24 22 20 23 
OVATYs Sst: “ho cae Coes See ee 1 130 | 120] 128 | 124 
TABLE III. 
(Burge’s Method.) 
Oxygen per Gm. of Rana pipiens. 
a3 Sample ea 
Rana pipiens. g 2 S 
< 1 2 3 a 
gm Ces cc cc CO's 
Legmuseles).\4.... sa ee. eee 1 43 | . 46 42 43 
188 
OVER eck irda tem eee ps Se 1 190 189 | 185 
