MadSci Network: Botany |
Plant organs are things like leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruits. You are correct that an artichoke heart is not at all like a human heart in structure or function. Similarly, ears of corn are not like human ears, and heads of lettuce are not like human heads. Unfortunately, confusion can be created because some plant terms are also applied to animals and animal terms applied to plants. Plants have a circulatory system composed of xylem and phloem but it uses no pump, like a heart, to run it as does the human circulatory system. Plants don't have a brain or anything really similar to a liver or kidney. References Basic Plant Structure Plant Organ Quiz Re: What are some similarities between plants and animals?
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