ELi5: Can plants be “overweight” if they produce too much food in the similar fashion to how animals gain weight if they eat too much food? 858 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question91.19K April 26, 2021 0 Comments When animals eat too much food, they gain weight. What happens to a plant that produces too much food via photosynthesis? Can plants be overweight? In: Biology 27 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted April 27, 2021 0 Comments Tomato plants in particular are susceptible to producing excessive foliage, which will actually limit the number of fruit they can produce and increase the susceptibility to disease. So, yes. Plants can be “overweight”. You are viewing 1 out of 27 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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