On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:59:53 +0100, Andy Hunt wrote:


So how do plants know which way is 'up', then, when they are germinating
in
the dark . . . ? Does this not imply some sort of perceptive and
decision-making capability, albeit on a fairly mundane level?

Here's a link : http://www.biology-online.org/3/5_plant_hormones.htm

Fair enough . . . but I do find myself wondering if biology is a function of
consciousness, or vice versa . . .

You don't have to be conscious to be a biologist.

Seriously, who can say if a plant or animal are conscious? Scientists can't
even agree amongst themselves what consciousness is, let alone being able
to tell if other organisms possess it or not. I'm pretty sure about
bacteria and some fungi, but I often wonder about some humans.

--
Tim C.