Word: organisms
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...does this miracle happen? Scientists agree that the original cell contains genetic instructions that control the development of the embryo, but they are not sure how these instructions are brought to bear. One theory is that some central part of the embryo issues orders that make each tissue and organ develop. Another is that the multiplying cells, each of which has in its nucleus a set of instructions, organize themselves independently of any cellular high command...
...mush of isolated cells manages to rally and reassume its proper job in a developing embryo. But they are sure that no special guidance can come from the blood-supplying membrane, which acts the same in all cases. Therefore they say the individual cells of a partly formed organ must contain information that tells them what is expected of them. When they are separated and jumbled into a mush, they can reorganize and try to complete as best they can their part of the master plan of the vanished embryo...
...most significant structural change in the U.N. during the past 15 years has been the decline of the Security Council and the rise of the General Assembly as the policy making organ. Under the Charter, the Assembly can debate, investigate, and recommend, but cannot...
...moments, at the beginning of last Saturday's SANE rally even steeped in the tradition of American meetings for social protest must be wondered what was happening. A broken-down organ played a wavering barely recognizable version of Star Spangled Banner. Instead of at attention, members of the at the Boston Arena turned each other, snickered, and a few sat down...
...could have reflected, as some that the contrast between the beginning and its conclusion something vitally significant. The lowing sounds of the down organ might seem to represent America today, heedlessly toward destruction, blindly the products of its own machines rather than responding to the emotional wants of its citizens. chorus of voices, by the same could be construed to represent America after it had assimilated the message of groups like SANE...