• Question: if plants are made of mostly gases how are they like solid?

    Asked by to Alan, Deepak, Francesca, Lilly, Nick on 17 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Alan Fitzsimmons

      Alan Fitzsimmons answered on 17 Mar 2014:


      No, plants are made of vegetable matter. There are gases and fluids within the leaves and stems of plants, but they’re pretty solid as you say!

    • Photo: Francesca Day

      Francesca Day answered on 17 Mar 2014:


      Plants aren’t made mostly out of gases!

    • Photo: Nick Wright

      Nick Wright answered on 18 Mar 2014:


      Plants are mostly made of solids, but they do have gases within them. Some gases can be absorbed by liquids which the plant can them transport around itself in tubes – plants are really clever!

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