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Crash Course Botany
The Secret Social Lives of Plants
In this episode, we’ll explore how plants interact one-on-one and in diverse groups.
What Are Plants Made Of?
Over the next 15 episodes, Alexis Nikole Nelson will spill plants’ secrets—how they evolved, how they function, and just how vital they are to human societies and all of life on Earth.
What Are Plants Made Of?
Season 1 Episode 2 | 15m 51s | CC
When you eat a salad for lunch, you’re digging into a giant pile of plant organs. That’s right—plants are made up of organs, only theirs follow a totally different set of rules from our own. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore what it takes to build a plant, including roots, leaves, and stems, and how one little tomato went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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