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Can plants think?

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Have you ever thought about how complex plants are? Can they actually think like we do? Watch this asapScience video and learn how plants think.

One example of plants "smelling" is when one fruit ripens, it releases the chemical Ethylene. When the other fruits "smell" this chemical, they increase their ripening process. This means that they ripen faster. Why is this an important adaptation for the plants?

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