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Plants are not able to support their own weight because they don't have an internal skeleton like animals do. Instead, they rely on external support structures like the cell wall, interlocking branches and roots, and external support from other plants or structures. Plants also lack muscles and therefore the ability to actively move and contract to support their own weight. The main reasons why plants can't support their own weight are:
- No internal skeleton
- Reliance on external support
- Lack of muscles
Maude Kulas
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ARe humans heterotroph or autotroph?
Humans are heterotrophs. Plants are autotrophs.
When a plant is not strong enough to support its own weight what is the most likely problem?
The plant is not producing enough cellulose
Do heterotrophs support autotrophs in the food chain?
No, Autotrophs are producers that make their own food for example plants using light for photosynthesis. Heterotrophs eat the autotrophs, so really autotrophs support the heterotrophs in the cycle.
Why plants able to stand direct even without support?
Turgidity. The ability of plants, with their cell walls, to take in a abundance of water which makes the cell rigid from the water pressure. Thus, with all cells turgid, the plant is able to stand.
Why our body cannot make food from carbon dioxide water and minerals like plants do?
Has now chlorophyll
Could paper bricks support house under its own weight?
Bricks on a brick house only support the weight of the bricks. So, as long as the paper could support the weight of the paper, it could support it's own weight. Providing it did not get wet... and tripple in weight.
What can plants do that humans and consumers cant?
Make their own food.
Why is it important to grow our own plants?
sometimes the Mexicans cant deliver it
What are two major differences between the lives of plants an animals?
well plants make their own food and plants cant move
What must all structures do?
They must support their own weight.
Is it bad if your guinea pig cant support its own head?
Yes. It can mean your piggie has scurvy.
Why does many green plants survive in a world without mammals but mammals cant survive without green plants?
mammals cant survive without green plants , because that is their food and they live off of the plants. Green plant can live without mammals, because they can make their own food with photosynthesis.
Organisms that cant make there own food?
be more specific but from what you asked it is everything alive exept plants such as animals
What happens to plants in the dark?
it can respire but it cant photosynthesis
How do plants and animals survive afterbotanist?
Plants and animals survive after a botanist in a few ways. These plants and animals have learned how to hunt and are strong enough to support their own food consumption.
How do plants help support the life of the people?
People are "animals". Animals can not make their own food they have to eat other animals and or plants to survive. Plants can make their own food (from air, water and sunlight) - they are the basis of all food - without plants there could be no animals.
Why does an elephant need a stronger skeleton than a whale?
An elephant is supporting his own weight with no help and is fighting against gravity. A whale on the other hand does not have to support all his weight as the water is helping ti support a portion of his weight.
