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[-] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 161 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Kinda but not quite:

Costasiella kuroshimae are capable of a physiological process called kleptoplasty, in which they retain the chloroplasts from the algae they feed on. Absorbing the chloroplasts from algae then enables them to indirectly perform photosynthesis.[6]

Source: Costasiella kuroshimae

[-] Faresh@lemmy.ml 68 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

And I'm pretty sure there are also jellyfish that live in symbyosis with algae that they carry along with them which photosynthesize, creating sugars for the jellyfish.

[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 23 points 2 weeks ago

homo sapiens is known to use photosynthesis through symbiotic relationships with various grasses to create sugars, lipids, and proteins for itself

[-] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 weeks ago

Eh, that's a few dozen steps removed. By that standard, every herbivore "uses" photosynthesis.

These guys (coral & lichen too) use photosynthesis much more directly, completely encapsulating the algea and supporting it internally. It's much closer to mitochondria.

[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

True haha, thats a good distinction. I'm just joking here.

Kind of interesting that chloroplasts in plants seem to be a sort of symbiosis as well, like mitochondria, considering the cell walls around them.

[-] deltapi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, they are distinct organelles with their own DNA, so you are spot on with the comparison to mitochondria

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