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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.

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Another example that a plant can think is that when they are attacked by an insect, animal, or pathogen, it knows and tries to defend itself. How do corn and cotton plants show us this ability?

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When being attacked by an insect, animal, or pathogen, the corn or cotton plant secrete Tanins which make their leaves poisonous.

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When being attacked by beetles or other insects, the corn or cotton plant release a chemical which makes them oily and unappetizing.

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When a caterpillar eats a corn or cotton plant, the plant releases chemicals in the air to attract parasitic wasps who kill the caterpillar.

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When a caterpillar eats a corn or cotton plant, the plant releases chemicals that produce a toxic smell and coats their leave which make them inedible.

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