Eat more to grow more arms… if you're a sea anemone
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 - 06:51
in Biology & Nature
Your genetic code determines that you will grow two arms and two legs. The same fate is true for all mammals. Similarly, the number of fins a fish has and the number of legs and wings an insect has are embedded in their genetic code. Sea anemones, however, defy this rule and have a variable number of tentacle arms.