How important is the role of minerals in the regeneration of planarians?

Subject: How important is the role of minerals in the regeneration of planarians?

Date: Fri Mar 23 12:48:29 2001
Posted by Narda
Grade level: undergrad School: Southwestern College
City: Chula Vista State/Province: California Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 985369709.Gb

Message:


I learned that after planarians have been cut, they regenerate on the nutrients 
that they have stored, since they no longer can eat food due to the pharynx 
being cut off.  I also heard that they are, however, able to absorb nutrients 
through their body.  Will a planarian die or not regenerate in a nutrient 
lacking environment, such as in distilled water?

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