Crash Course Botany

What Are Plants Made Of?

When you eat a salad for lunch, youโ€™re digging into a giant pile of plant organs. Thatโ€™s rightโ€”plants are made up of organs, only theirs follow a totally different set of rules from our own. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, weโ€™ll explore what it takes to build a plant, including roots, leaves, and stems, and how one little tomato went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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