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    Challenges→Roux's mosaic determination theory is not refuted by Driesch's cell separation experiments in simpler organisms

    Hans Spemann's organizer experiments in vertebrates demonstrated equivalent regulative capacity in organisms Roux's framework classified as paradigmatic mosaic systems, collapsing the simple/complex organism distinction the defense relies upon.

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    Hans Spemann(as a historical scientist whose work is being discussed)
    A German embryologist (early 1900s) who did experiments on developing embryos to figure out how organisms grow and organize their body parts.
    Mosaic systems(as a category of organism type in Roux's framework)
    In Roux's theory, organisms where each part of the embryo has a fixed, predetermined job—like tiles in a mosaic where each piece has its assigned place.
    Organizer experiments(as the type of biological experiment Spemann performed)
    Scientific experiments where researchers remove or move small parts of a developing embryo to see what controls how the body takes shape.
    Regulative capacity(as the biological property being demonstrated)
    An organism's ability to fix itself or reorganize when parts are damaged or rearranged—like how some animals can regenerate lost limbs.

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    Roux's framework(as the scientific theory being challenged)
    A theory by biologist Wilhelm Roux about how organisms develop, which categorized them into different types based on how rigid or flexible their development is.
    Simple/complex organism distinction(as the biological assumption the argument collapses)
    The assumption that some organisms are 'simple' (rigidly organized, like mosaics) while others are 'complex' (flexible and self-organizing).
    Vertebrates(the group of animals whose nervous system structure is being compared to cephalopods)
    Animals with a backbone, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians—basically everything with a spine.

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