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 of its 'day' and 'night.' " Later, the same bean plant, having acquired  of its 'day' and 'night.' " Later, the same bean plant, having acquired 
 the equivalent of "legs," was **able instrumentally to signal whenever it  the equivalent of "legs," was **able instrumentally to signal whenever it 
-wanted water.** "Showing itself to be a fully rational being," the account  +wanted water.** "Showing itself to be a fully rational being, it did not guzzle the water indiscriminately but limited 
-continued, "it did not guzzle the water indiscriminately but limited +
 itself to a two-minute drink each hour, thus regulating its water need  itself to a two-minute drink each hour, thus regulating its water need 
 with the help of an artificial mechanism.  Pg 67 with the help of an artificial mechanism.  Pg 67
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 discovered the "conditioned reflex," the Kazakh scientists simultaneously "punished" a philodendron with an electrical shock each time a  discovered the "conditioned reflex," the Kazakh scientists simultaneously "punished" a philodendron with an electrical shock each time a 
 mineralized ore was placed next to it. They reported that, after condi-  mineralized ore was placed next to it. They reported that, after condi- 
-tioning, the same plant, anticipating the hurtful shock, would get "emo-  +tioning, the same plant, anticipating the hurtful shock, would get "emotionally upset" whenever the block of ore was put beside it. Further- 
-tionally upset" whenever the block of ore was put beside it. Further- +
 more, said the Kazakh scientists, the plant could distinguish between  more, said the Kazakh scientists, the plant could distinguish between 
-mineralized ore and a similar piece of barren rock containing no miner-  +mineralized ore and a similar piece of barren rock containing no minerals, a feat which might indicate that plants will one day be used in 
-als, a feat which might indicate that plants will one day be used in +
 **geological prospecting.**  Pg 69 **geological prospecting.**  Pg 69
  
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 volumes in 1906 and 1907.  Pg 94 volumes in 1906 and 1907.  Pg 94
  
-Boses invention the crescograph not only produced a ten-thousand-fold magnification of movement,  +Boses invention the Crescograph not only produced a ten-thousand-fold magnification of movement,  
-far beyond the powers of the strongest microscope, but could automati-  +far beyond the powers of the strongest microscope, but could automatically record the rate of growth of plants and their changes in a period 
-cally record the rate of growth of plants and their changes in a period +
 as short as a minute. as short as a minute.
 Bose showed the remarkable fact that in countless plants, **growth proceeds in rhythmic pulses.** each pulse exhibiting' a Bose showed the remarkable fact that in countless plants, **growth proceeds in rhythmic pulses.** each pulse exhibiting' a
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 the soil. Leaves turn to light because they are "heliotropic" or "phototropic." Roots questing water are described as "hydrotropic," and those  the soil. Leaves turn to light because they are "heliotropic" or "phototropic." Roots questing water are described as "hydrotropic," and those 
 bending against the flow of a stream "rheatropic." The tendril's touch  bending against the flow of a stream "rheatropic." The tendril's touch 
-is known as its "thigmotropism." Pg 99.   +is known as its "thigmotropism." Pg 99.  //
-   +
-//+
 related libarynth topic: //  [[plant movement]] related libarynth topic: //  [[plant movement]]
  
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