Can plants learn?

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Scientists let drops of water fall on the leaves. At first, the leaves folded in. Then, more water drops hit the leaves. The plant learned not to fold up its leaves. The water drops did not hurt the leaves. Even after two weeks, the plants remembered. The leaves did not fold when water drops hit them.

What Do You Think? How does learning something new help a living thing?

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