Bugün öğrendim ki: bazı bitkiler, memeliler gibi kendi vücut ısısını üretebilir. Bunlara termojenik bitkiler denir.
**Thermogenic plants** have the ability to raise their temperature above that of the surrounding air. Heat is generated in the [mitochondria](/wiki/Mitochondria "Mitochondria"), as a secondary process of [cellular respiration](/wiki/Cellular_respiration "Cellular respiration") called [thermogenesis](/wiki/Thermogenesis "Thermogenesis") . [Alternative oxidase](/wiki/Alternative_oxidase "Alternative oxidase") and [uncoupling proteins](/wiki/Uncoupling_proteins "Uncoupling proteins") similar to those found in [mammals](/wiki/Mammals "Mammals") enable the process, which is still poorly understood.