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Morphoprocess and life cycles of organisms. / Granovitch, A. I.; Ostrovsky, A. N.; Dobrovolsky, A. A.
In: Zhurnal Obshchei Biologii, Vol. 71, No. 6, 01.12.2010, p. 514-522.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Morphoprocess and life cycles of organisms
AU - Granovitch, A. I.
AU - Ostrovsky, A. N.
AU - Dobrovolsky, A. A.
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - In developing the ideas of V.N. Beklemishev about an organism as a form, existing in a process of determined transformation and matter/energy exchange, we consider different aspects of the term "morphoprocess" and introduce corresponding additional terms. Momentary morphoprocess characterizes an organism in the given moment of time. This term reflects a constancy of the form ("momentary form"), where the existence of an organism can be imagined as a sequence of "momentary forms". "First derivative" of this momentary characteristic is particular morphoprocess - an organism from its origin to fission / division or death. Compound particular morphoprocess is a determined and reiterating sequence of different particular morphoprocesses. And, at last, general morphoprocess - a "second derivative" of momentary morphoprocess - is rhythmical reiteration of a particular morphoprocess on the long-term scale, an ancestors/descendants lineage. To describe consecutive changes in this material system, the terms ontogenesis and life cycle are used. Ontogenesis characterizes a sequence of the morpho-functional changes of an individual organism during its life, whereas life cycle reflects a sequence of changes during one complete segment of the general morphoprocess represented by a single or several particular morphoprocesses. We also discuss morphoprocess uniformity along with the phase nature of morphoprocesses, both particular and compound particular ones.
AB - In developing the ideas of V.N. Beklemishev about an organism as a form, existing in a process of determined transformation and matter/energy exchange, we consider different aspects of the term "morphoprocess" and introduce corresponding additional terms. Momentary morphoprocess characterizes an organism in the given moment of time. This term reflects a constancy of the form ("momentary form"), where the existence of an organism can be imagined as a sequence of "momentary forms". "First derivative" of this momentary characteristic is particular morphoprocess - an organism from its origin to fission / division or death. Compound particular morphoprocess is a determined and reiterating sequence of different particular morphoprocesses. And, at last, general morphoprocess - a "second derivative" of momentary morphoprocess - is rhythmical reiteration of a particular morphoprocess on the long-term scale, an ancestors/descendants lineage. To describe consecutive changes in this material system, the terms ontogenesis and life cycle are used. Ontogenesis characterizes a sequence of the morpho-functional changes of an individual organism during its life, whereas life cycle reflects a sequence of changes during one complete segment of the general morphoprocess represented by a single or several particular morphoprocesses. We also discuss morphoprocess uniformity along with the phase nature of morphoprocesses, both particular and compound particular ones.
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AN - SCOPUS:79952269251
VL - 71
SP - 514
EP - 522
JO - ЖУРНАЛ ОБЩЕЙ БИОЛОГИИ
JF - ЖУРНАЛ ОБЩЕЙ БИОЛОГИИ
SN - 0044-4596
IS - 6
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