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Which sea slug can steal chloroplasts from algae?
Quick Answer
The emerald green sea slug can keep chloroplasts from algae alive in its own tissues for a time, using them to capture light energy.
The Full Story
Some sacoglossan sea slugs, including the emerald green sea slug, are famous for kleptoplasty — the retention of chloroplasts from algae. These chloroplasts can continue functioning for a period inside the slug’s tissues. This gives the animal a remarkable, plant-like strategy unusual among animals. The biology is still actively studied because it sits at the edge of what animal metabolism can do.
Key Facts
1.Uses kleptoplasty
2.Can retain chloroplasts from algae
3.Found in marine habitats, often among seaweed
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