• Question: Are plants concious? Can they feel pain?

    Asked by chromium to David, Luna, Mark, Melanie, Probash on 23 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: David Pyle

      David Pyle answered on 23 Mar 2011:

      I don’t believe so, but maybe Probash or Luna know better?

    • Photo: Luna Munoz

      Luna Munoz answered on 23 Mar 2011:

      Plants do not have a brain, so it’s unlikely that they feel pain. But, every living creature tries to avoid being damaged and some plants have developed defense methods (like spikes) to ensure their own survival.

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