Memes aside, the plant heats up? Wtf how?
TRUE AND REAL
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FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
This got me interested too and apparently aroids as a family are specialized on doing this.
In lieu of their normal metabolic pathway, which ends in the production of ATP, the mitochondria switch over to a pathway called the “Alternative Oxidase Metabolic Pathway.” When this happens, the mitochondria start burning sugars using oxygen as a fuel source. This form of respiration produces heat.
psud@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
When this happens, the mitochondria start burning sugars using oxygen as a fuel source
That’s also (almost?) universal in human cancers
FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Thanks! That’s crazy. Evolution has resulted in some weird shit
HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today 2 weeks ago
The hodler plant is in full bloom.
very_well_lost@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Amorpho what now?
Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Satoshi Nakamoto is a plant!
Technus@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Does the genus name literally translate to “shapeless dick”?
God, I love scientists.
ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
“Lol weird dick 😂😂😂”