Are cut flowers considered alive?

Subject: Are cut flowers considered alive?

Date: Wed Sep 8 10:34:11 1999
Posted by Janet Kinson's class
Grade level: K-3 School: No school entered.
City: Brecksville State/Province: OH Country: USA
Area of science: Botany
ID: 936801251.Bt

Message:


Our second grade class is studying plants and we tried to decide what 
"alive" means. We did an experiment and noticed that cut flowers can still 
"suck up" liquids. Does this mean they are alive? Please help us!!!  
thanks.

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