As weird as it may sound, the fruits and vegetables in the produce aisle at the grocery store are still alive. So alive, in fact, that they still have "internal clocks" that respond to the environment, according to a new study in the journal Current Biology. 21 июн. 2013 г.
Are vegetables considered alive?
Even after they've been harvested and cut from one another, their cells remain active and alive. Dr. Braam's team now shows that post-harvest vegetables and fruits can in fact continue to perceive light and, as a result, their biological clocks keep on ticking.
Is Picked fruit a living thing?
Fruits and vegetables when they are in plants they grow and hence they are called as living things. But once plucked from the plants or trees, they do not grow and hence they become a non-living things.
Are carrots alive?
Even after fresh carrots are pulled from the ground, they are still alive and continue to breathe. Wrapped in Abeego, carrots' respiration process is allowed to continue in a breathable environment, and they're still protected from the drying effects of the air.
Is lettuce still alive?
And that's good. Did you know vegetables remain alive after being harvested? It's true — and it's the same principle behind the reason why you put flowers in water.
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