Reactions in plants and animals

United States, 1935

Film
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After characterising the concepts of “stimulus” and “reaction”, the film presents a study of different types of reactions in plants and animals.

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Credits

production company

Harvard Film Service, Harvard University

Duration

00:10:32:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1935

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008969

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Animal defenses

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant defenses

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Defense reaction (Physiology)

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Defense reaction (Physiology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Defense reaction (Physiology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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