Hungry algae may explain how plants became greenOver a billion years ago, the ancestors of plants ate bacteria and gained a crucial new ability. A tiny alga with a mouth could show how they did itdoi:10.1016/S0262-4079(13)61404-9MarshallMichaelESNew Scientist
No, plants would not grow well under green light. Plants appear to be green because they reflect this wavelength of light. Thus, plants need access to...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answ...
Explain why leaves change colors in the fall. Why do chlorophyll-containing plants appear green? What dictates whether the trees turn red or yellow in the fall? Why are most plants green? Explain why a green leaf looks green. Is it the same reason why a red leaf looks red...
Artwork: Atoms are made of protons (red), neutrons (blue), electrons (green), and energy binding them together (yellow). By splitting large unstable atoms into smaller and more stable ones, we can release some of this "binding energy." That's where nuclear power plants get their energy ...
(Supplemental Table 1) along the assumed transect across evergreen needle-leaf forests (ENF), temperate deciduous broad-leaved forests (TDBF), evergreen coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests (ECBF), evergreen broad-leaved forests (EBF), and tropical rainforests (TRF) in Russia, Japan and ...
* E-mail: vmatzek@scu.edu Introduction Invasive species have long proved puzzling to the ecologist: Why do some species become invasive outside their native range, and others do not? One line of reasoning common to many investigations of invasive plants is that invaders have...
For instance, in countries where influential energy coalitions are investing in nuclear energy or planning to build new nuclear plants, incumbent actors seek to frame and promote nuclear power in the media as an environmentally friendly, safe and cheap option for the energy transition (although the...
, according to Einstein's famous equation E = mc2. The two neutrons then flew off and hittwoother uranium-235 atoms, making two more reactions happen... which then made four reactions happen... and so on. This is the famouschain reactionthat powers nuclear bombs andnuclear power plants....
Climate change and fishing have impacted marine species richness (R) at global and local scales. It has previously been shown that R of the fish community
Why do chlorophyll-containing plants appear green? Why do plants have 2 types of chlorophyll instead of just one? How does this benefit them? What would you expect the rate of photosynthesis for a plant that had only one type of chlorophyll?