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Fig. 4.8 The logical structure of multicellular organisms and the implicit tautology of the
ovum's role
processes pushing toward more complex individual organisms. This principle, we
could call it the Recurrent Functionalities principle, consists in the extension to
cells of the functions of proteins. For example, the functions reported in Table 4.1
for proteins are essentially the same we may find in different types of cells of a
multicellular organism. Thus, the same principle acts when different tissues and
organs are assembled in complex living organisms, and again the same principle
acts in the population of individuals, when societies are organized.
Ta b l e 4 . 5 Recurrent functionalities in life differentiation and organization phenomena
Transformation
Regulation
Recognition
Signal
Transport
Movement
Structure
In an evolutive perspective, the role of each actor is not established a priori, roles
emerge when the players are ready to play them. In metaphorical terms, we could
say that the plot of the play is written during its development, from the interaction
with the actors when they are put together in situations which stimulate actions.
Another metaphor of differentiation could be suggested by the computers which
we use everyday. In a travel agency they are used for booking tickets, in an office
for preparing documents, in a laboratory for elaborating data coming from experi-
ments, and so on. However, the majority of them have an operating system and stan-
dard software packages, which are used in a very small percentage. This depends
on the fact that it is easier to distribute computers with standard software packages,
 
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