An Introduction to Biophysics

absorbed acid action adsorption alkali alterations amount animal basilar membrane blood body c.c. of water Calories capillary carbon-dioxide cause cell cent centre Chap chemical chloride CO₂ collodion colloidal colour constant contraction cooling corpuscles crystalloids cubic centimetres decrease dialysing diffusion dilute dispersed dissociation distilled water drop effect efficiency electrical electrodes electrolytes emulsion energy enzyme equilibrium experiment factors fibres fluid force gelatin glass glucose gram growth haemoglobin heat imbibition increase isoelectric point lactic acid layer lens light liquid lungs mechanism membrane mercury metres minutes mixture molecules movement muscle muscular nerve normal organism osmotic pressure oxygen particles pass physical pipette plasma polarisation position Postage 9d potassium potential produced protein protoplasm rays reaction result retina salts soap sodium sodium chloride solution stimulation substance surface tension suspensoids TABLE temperature test tubes thermometer tion tissues velocity vibrations viscosity volume