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Something without brains can ‘count’ to five!

January22

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Venus flytraps and other carnivorous plants have the ability to count, according to a new study.

The discovery adds to the growing body of evidence that certain plants possess many animal-like abilities, even though they do not have brains.

In this case, it is now known that meat-eating plants can count to at least five.

fProject leader Professor Rainer Hedrich of Universität Würzburg explained: “The carnivorous plant Dionaea muscipula, also known as Venus flytrap, can count how often it has been touched by an insect visiting its capture organ in order to trap and consume the animal prey.”

For the study, published in the journal Current Biology, Professor Hedrich and his team used a machine to simulate an insect touching Venus flytraps. The machine emitted electric pulses to fool the plants into thinking an insect had just landed.

The researchers found that each numbered pulse or touch was associated with a particular response. Here is the sequence:

Pulse 1: The plant’s trap enters a “ready to go” mode, noting the stimulation.

Pulse 2: The trap begins to close around the source of the stimulation.

Pulse 3: The trap closes tightly.

Pulse 4: The plant produces a hormone associated with the feeding process.

Pulse 5: Glands on the inner surface of the trap produce digestive enzymes and transporters that help to take up nutrients. At this point, if the stimulation was a real insect or other victim, it would be dinner.

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