Can Plants Feel?

Although plants do not have feelings in the same way that we do, they can certainly respond to different stimuli. They are able to grow towards a light source, even is turned upside down. SOme plants have very sensitive leaves, which will fold up if touched. Others have leaves that open and close according to the time of day. The Venus Flytrap has sensitive leaf tips. When an insects lands in the tiny hairs in the leaf, the pairs of leaves snap shut, trapping the insect inside. Plants are even able to perspire. Although you cant's see this happening, if you were to place a plant inside a plastic bag and fasten it, after a while you would see drop of water form on the inside of the bag. The moisture you can see comes from the leaves of plants.

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