The Secret Sounds of Plants
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What did the research team do to record the plants' sounds?

  • Used infrasonic microphones to record plant sounds
  • Placed plants in soundproof boxes and used ultrasonic microphones (correct)
  • Exposed plants to loud noises and recorded with regular microphones
  • Watered the plants and used regular microphones
  • What was the purpose of placing the plants in soundproof boxes?

  • To test if plants can produce sounds in the absence of sunlight
  • To isolate the plants from insects and animals
  • To prevent the plants from making any sounds
  • To eliminate environmental noise and record the plants' sounds accurately (correct)
  • What frequencies were the ultrasonic microphones able to record?

  • Between 200 and 2500 kilohertz
  • Between 20 and 250 kilohertz (correct)
  • Between 2 and 25 kilohertz
  • Between 200 and 2500 hertz
  • What happened to the group of plants that wasn't watered for five days?

    <p>They were one of the groups from which sounds were recorded (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the research team use ultrasonic microphones to record plant sounds?

    <p>To capture sounds at frequencies beyond the range of human hearing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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