THE RELATION BETWEEN OXYGEN CONSUMPTION AND RATE OF REGENERATION

The rates of oxygen consumption and the rates of regeneration of parts of the stem of Tubularia are greater in the distal levels of the stem than in the proximal levels.The regenerating end of the stem consumes oxygen at a rate which is not much greater than the rate of the resting stem.In different gas mixtures the rate of oxygen consumption of the stem and the rate of regeneration of the hydranth vary in the same direction.