Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Sea slug surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal
[ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:50:19 GMT ]

This green slug, which is part animal and part plant, produces its own chlorophyll and so can carry out photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy, scientists have found. A green sea slug appears to be part animal, part plant. It's the first critter discovered to produce the plant pigment chlorophyll.


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