Sea slug surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal
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Published on 01-13-2010 01:43 PM
Sea slug surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal
Scientists aren't yet sure how animals actually appropriate genes they need
Photo by: Nicholas E. Curtis and Ray Martinez
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.
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