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While five friends were playing video games, they saw a bright flash of lightening and heard a loud crash right outside the house. Being curious, they went to the window to see what had caused the loud noise. They observed a large tree branch that had been struck by lightening and fallen off a nearby tree. This sparked a little debate. Listen in on their conversation.

Alejando: Well, it looks like they tree is dead. It just lost a huge branch in the storm. Trees die when they lose big branches like that.

Quan: Nah. That tree will be fine. The branch will grow back exactly the same as it was before.

Michaela: Yeah. Haven’t you heard of cells? Cells are the basic unit of everything that is living and this tree is made up of many cells. It will be ok.

Alicia: But the tree just lost a huge branch which means it lost a lot of those cells. It can’t survive with all the cells it lost.

George: It did lose a lot of cells, but cells come from other living cells, so tree’s healthy cells should be able to produce more cells.

Which friends explanation do you agree with the most? Explain your answer.

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Answer:

You can scrape a branch with a knife and see if it is green. If so, it means that the tree is still alive, but if it is brown, it means the tree has died

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I don't know if that helps. Hope it does though

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Answer:Por otro lado, puedes raspar con un cuchillo una rama y observar si se encuentra verde. Si es así, significará que el ejemplar aún está vivo, pero si está marrón será que ha muerto. También es recomendable que muevas las ramas y compruebes su flexibilidad.

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