i have read from people who say they do... that plants make a conscious choice to turn and face the sun, or else they would die... that some form of consciousness exists in every living thing.
but i am not sure.
how about algae? slime molds? bacteria? viruses? insects? sponges?
2007-01-02 23:49:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No, they do not make conscious decisions.
The ability to turn towards sunlight is called heliotropism. It's not a conscious act, but rather a reflex caused by exposure to certain kinds of light. A reflex is a natural action that cannot be controlled by thought. Can you stop your leg from jumping when the doc taps your knee with a rubber hammer? Can you stop yourself from blinking when you sneeze? Same thing. Hope this helps!!
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2007-01-03 00:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by Silverwolf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do not chose to face the sun, a plant has never got fed up with life and make a conscious decision to face away from the sun and whither away.
A good starting point for consciousness would be a brain, which plants, algae, slime, bacteria, viruses and sponges don't have.
I wouldn't like to comment on insects, although I very much doubt they have any sense of self awareness and are little more than tiny robots in their thought processes.
2007-01-03 07:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas V 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no they have no consciousness - a plant moves to face the sun because of the stimuli - the sun hits a leaf, a signal is sent down the step and causes one part but not the other part of the stem to grow - that causes the plant to bend
all living things respond to stimuli and can act accordingly but they are not conscious
2007-01-03 08:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by servant FM 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not consciousness as you and me would recognize it, not even the consciousness of a bug, but something on a very low, low slow level
2007-01-03 07:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Plants have sensations,they feel the heat of sun and turn towards that direction,on tonch mimosa swirls(the tonch me not) etc.
2007-01-03 07:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by Dipi s 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know the scientific answer to this one - but if your a fan of the Little Shop Of Horrors you would definately say yes :)
2007-01-03 07:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Kazz♥ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some plants love that Sun and water...it's theirr growth.
2007-01-03 07:50:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
we can term that as an instinct for survival... it is there in all the life forms found on earth.... that is hardcoded in the genes...In RNA and the DNA
2007-01-03 07:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by Eshwar 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well i had a fly trap that was like that........ it closed on my brother's finger........ i love that plant.
so i think to a extint they do.
2007-01-03 07:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by † Dark Prince † 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no becasue they have no brain.
2007-01-03 07:50:00 · answer #10 · answered by Asher Madan 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋