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book Plants and Society 7th Edition by Estelle Levetin ,Karen McMahon cover

Plants and Society 7th Edition by Estelle Levetin ,Karen McMahon

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0078023033
book Plants and Society 7th Edition by Estelle Levetin ,Karen McMahon cover

Plants and Society 7th Edition by Estelle Levetin ,Karen McMahon

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0078023033
Exercise 4
Caffeine belongs to a group of compounds called alkaloids, which act as stimulants to the central nervous system of animals.
Caffeine is produced only by plants, yet it has profound effects upon the nervous system of animals. Speculate as to why plants, which do not possess a nervous system, have evolved to produce neurologically active compounds, such as caffeine.
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