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STOLEN GREEN
The kleptomaniac sea slug Elysia chlorotica feeds on algae by sucking out the innards of filaments. The slug takes in the little algal organelles for photosynthesizing and, researchers now say, can also manufacture the compound, chlorophyll a. Credit: Nicholas E. Curtis and Ray Martinez

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  • I once told a class that they had a choice. They could either get to work and study, or they could learn photosynthesis. I'll have to come up with another line now!
    Mike Sullivan Mike Sullivan
    Jan. 10, 2010 at 3:21pm
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