Not in the normal way of things, no.
But I might point you toward recent work in the Neatherlands on diamagnetism. In a large enough magnetic field, the electrons of the atoms that make up everything- even plants- will behave like magnets. Er, in other words, things not normally magnetic can be levitated diamagnetically.
Try a search on the 'net for levitating frogs.
2007-01-03 10:08:19
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answered by BotanyDave 5
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That last answer was very interesting.
In general, plants don't have a problem with magnets. But some plants do acumulate metals in they're cells, specielly when they're at toxic concerntrations.
It is believed that such acumulations of metals, since they're heavy, can tell the plant how to grow: if these tiny metal drops acumulate because of gravity in a certain portion of the root cell, for example, the plant can sense this and "decide" (note the "") where to direct the growth of roots and shoots.
It is known that some shrimps do this, and when you put a magnet over theyr heads, thaye star swiming upside down (because the metal is now accumulating on the other side of the corpuscules)
Can this happen to the plants (i.e that they grow upside down)? Chechk to see which plants are good metal acumulators....
2007-01-04 11:17:49
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answered by carlospvog 3
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No, a plant has no metal or any other objects in it that would repel or attract it to a magnet.
2007-01-03 18:06:20
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answered by Anonymous
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No.
2007-01-03 18:05:11
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answered by Anonymous
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