Through the lecture, the professor explains why a re-examination of available information has produced new conclusions about why bioluminescence occurs in the mushroom kingdom. Although he agrees with the general information in the reading, he believes it generates alternative conclusions.
The first bit of information he refutes is the idea that mushrooms emit light to attract insects to their spores. He points out that the part of the mushroom that emits light is not the same as the part that has spores. Therefore, he suggests if that were the case, they would light up the area around their spores to attract insects. Since they don’t, this explanation holds no weight within the scientific community.
The next point the lecturer attacks
The first bit of information he refutes is the idea that mushrooms emit light to attract insects to their spores. He points out that the part of the mushroom that emits light is not the same as the part that has spores. Therefore, he suggests if that were the case, they would light up the area around their spores to attract insects. Since they don’t, this explanation holds no weight within the scientific community.
The next point the lecturer attacks