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The main chemical in all plants is cellulose, with a mixture of other polysaccharides. Then there are water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc.
All plants synthesise a number, usually around 40-100, of allelochemicals to ward off predators, for reproduction, etc. Nicotine is one such allelochemical produced by the tobacco plant (and in smaller quantities by the potato, tomato, bell pepper, egg-plant and some teas).
All of the quoted 'nasties' like Mercury, arsenic, lead, polonium, etc. are absorbed from the environment, as is equally the case for ALL plants, including 'healthy' fruit and vegetables.
What else can I help you with?
Does tobacco kill plants?
Tobacco does kill plants. Only if you put lots of it in the plant. If you don't put that much, the plant will grow. Remember, tobacco is also a plant.
What is the name of the plant that tobacco comes from?
Tobacco comes from the plant called Nicotiana tabacum.
Is tobacco a plant or chemically produced?
Tobacco is the dried leaves of the tobacco plant.
What is unmanufactured tobacco?
Tobacco Leaves on a tobacco plant
Does black and milds have nicotene in them?
Yes they do, all tobacco products have nicotine in them. Nicotine is a chemical that is in the leaves of a tobacco plant, much like THC in the leaves and buds of a hemp plant.
How do you make tobacco?
Tobacco is grown, it is a plant.
Does marijuana contain tobacco?
No, marijuana and tobacco are two different plants. Marijuana comes from the cannabis plant, while tobacco comes from the tobacco plant.
What type of plant is used to make tobacco?
Tobacco is made from the leaves of the tobacco plant, scientifically known as Nicotiana tabacum. This plant belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae, and is cultivated for its leaves which are dried and processed for various tobacco products like cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco.
What does a tobacco plant look like?
A tobacco plant looks like a cabbage or lettuce plant in some ways
What materials makes tobacco?
tobacco leaves or plant and i forgot
Was Maryland policy that required tobacco farmers to plant corn as well as tobacco right?
The Maryland policy that required tobacco farmers to plant corn as well as tobacco was for the good of all. Tobacco had become such a cash crop, people neglected to plant corn and the food was becoming scarce.
What is a tobacco plant and what does it do?
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