In myths, rosemary has a reputation for improving memory and has been used as a symbol for remembrance during war commemorations and funerals in Europe and Australia.Mourners would throw it into graves as a symbol of remembrance for the dead.n myths, rosemary has a reputation for improving memory and has been used as a symbol for remembrance during war commemorations and funerals in Europe and Australia.
Up close: Gills. The clam gills play an interesting role in the clam's survival. The gills have two functions in two separate systems of the clam. For the digestive system, the gills aide in digestion through separating silt from the nutrition and aids in the respiratory system through providing oxygen to the clam.
Giant clam lives in symbiosis with algae, which means that both organisms have benefits from the mutual life. Giant clam provides shelter and enough sunlight, while algae provide food via photosynthesis. Giant clam is able to reach huge size thanks to the food based on sugar and proteins (produced by algae).