Do aliens exist

[nemafakei]

As to the intelligence bit, I'm sure that somewhere alog the line, some of the life-bearing planets will contain an intelligent species at one point.

Given the vast number of opportunities through space and time for life to occur, the chances are it does, quite a few times. Somtime, intelligence must crop up, briefly, at least.

[Anathema]

Nema, an organism is a plant because it has certain properties ascribed to plants. What use is a brain if you can't move? If a plant evolves to be able to move so it can put his brain to good use, is it still a plant?

[nemafakei]

"If a plant evolves to be able to move so it can put his brain to good use, is it still a plant?"

That's just taxonomy, if you're trying to counter what I've said.

If it's an interested question, then, provided it photosynthesizes for energy, it's still a plant.

[Acriku]

Plants move...they grow in the direction of the highest concentration of photons to have more light-dependant reactions, and thus more ATP/NADPH and carbons = more calvin cycles to produce more G3P molecules to then create more sugars and so on and so on. 8)

[DjCiD]

"Feed Me Seymore"

[nemafakei]

Really... thankyou for your opinion, CiD...

(What's he on?)

[Anathema]

True. But plants have more properties then just photosyntheses.

[pointybum]

lol

[TMA_1]

what makes plants different is their photosynthesis and their cell walls that make the plant stiff and hard. That is what designates a plant.lol

[Acriku]

Like what Earth? Let's see, photosynthesis, mitosis (slightly different than animal mitosis *cell plate not cleavage furrow etc*), heh not much more than that that I can think of right now.

Damn, I actually learning something some AP biology ;)

[Anathema]

Cell walls have nothing to do with the fact that trees aren't easy to bend, if that's what you mean.

Nema, if photosynthesis is what counts, is a solar power generator a plant?

[nemafakei]

I think that's the usual way of distinguishing the multicellular kingdoms...

--- Multicellular

Animalia - eat plants or animals

Fungi - eat dead things

Plantae - photosynthesize

--- Unicellular

Protoctista

Prokaryotes

---

Viruses - parasites on cells

[DjCiD]

"Little Shop, Little Shop of Horrors... Little Shop, Little Shop of Horrors..."

I know I'm not the ONLY one whos seen it.

[Acriku]

I don't think I even mentioned cell walls ??? Only cell plates, which is what happens during telophase for plants, where a cell plate forms, rather than a cleavage furrow (since plant cells are rigid).

Of course you are not alone!

Someone one show me a way to get out of here, cause I constantly pray I'll get out of here, lah lah lah :D

[TMA_1]

no earthnuker. Photosynthesis is when a plant takes the power of photons to convert sugars into ATP molecules. The photons bounce off the green of a plant and absorbes light in the green spectrum. It then uses that heat to power the chemical reactions. That is a plant. Solar power is a completely different way of gaining power. Also cell walls are not found in other living organisms but plants. They are a beacon of plantlife.

[Anathema]

No, you're not. Plant that eats humans- I want one of them!

Anway, if a carnivoric plant were to live in a place where there's not much sunlight (say, under the cover of dense forest trees), and it were to move around and eat animals while not using photosyntheses anymore, is it still a plant?

[DjCiD]

Heck yeah make me a dentist so I can use nitrus all day

[TMA_1]

yes because it still uses photosynthesis. The eating of organic matter is just an extra boost in feeding the plant. The cell walls again differentiate it from other organisms.

[Acriku]

Plants have to use photosynthesis. If they don't, then they aren't plants anymore.

[Anathema]

That's my point.

[TMA_1]

no it wasnt earthnuker.lol geesh

[Anathema]

You think I typed that question for my benefit ::)?

[VigilVirus]

[quote author=Acriku

[TMA_1]

no, I just think you are trying to come out clean.

[Acriku]

Well there is only one Milky Way, I was joking a little but oh well. I am wrong, alas I can't be a genius all the time (hehe I love doing that). Of course I'm kidding again, ....or am I?