Is the Phototrope in an Ee?

Plants detect light, but they don't have to sense the light to change. That chromophor doesn't need to be aware of anything at all order for that convalent bond to form. But again, you see, that's why i brought up that example of that micro organismright? Because because the exact same thing can be said for that single cell. And in fact, that single cell is much simpler than a multi organism plant. So so do we say that it it tastes? Does it touch? What is it doing when it grabs pulls pokes, right? To determine whether or not it's alive. I think it's a light detector and not an organ of