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On Wed, 29 May 2013 02:55:37 +0200, Cousin Ricky <rickysttATyahooDOTcom>
wrote:
> "Nekar Xenos" <nek### [at] gmail com> wrote:
>> Bue is a beautiful blue planet where plants have blue leaves (I think th
>> is
>>
>> would require a method other than photosynthesis, but I don't know enoug
>> h
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>> about biology to come up with an idea for that).
>
> Some animals right here on Earth use copper as a base for their
> oxygen-bearing
> protein instead of iron, resulting in blue blood; so I can easily
> imagine a
> photosynthesis that uses a catalyst other than magnesium-based
> chlorophyll.
> Actually, Wikipedia does mention some other photosynthetic pigments,
> such as
> carotenes and xanthophylls, so dream away!
>
>
This is getting interesting :)
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-Nekar Xenos-
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