# RESPONDING TO THE ENVIRONMENT (PLANTS) notes

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- [Plant hormones](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/life-sciences/notes/responding-to-the-environment-plants/plant-hormones) — Plant Hormones Plants cannot move away from danger or towards food, yet they respond to changes in their environment with remarkable precision. They do this through plant hormones (also called plant…
- [Plant defence mechanisms](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/life-sciences/notes/responding-to-the-environment-plants/plant-defence-mechanisms) — Plant Defence Mechanisms Plants cannot run, hide, or fight back against predators, yet they have survived for millions of years. This is because plants have developed a range of defence mechanisms to…

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- [HUMAN ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND HOMEOSTASIS IN HUMANS](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/life-sciences/notes/human-endocrine-system-and-homeostasis-in-humans)
- [EVOLUTION](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/life-sciences/notes/evolution)

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