EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The movement of plant due to touch is known as a thigmotropic movement. Thigmotropism is a directional growth movement which occurs as a mechanosensory response to a touch stimulus. For example, once a shoot touches a suitable support, it grows towards the surface it is touching.

Detailed explanation-2: -When subjected to constant directional pressure, such as a trellis, plants move to grow around the object providing the pressure; this process is known as thigmotropism. Thigmonastic responses include opening and closing leaves, petals, or other parts of the plant as a reaction to touch.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is a type of rapid plant movement called thigmonasty or seismonasty or haptonasty and comes as a direct reaction to physical contact.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thigmotropism is plant growth response to touch. An example of this tropism is the curling of a vine tendril around objects that it touches. This helps the plant securely position itself and keep growing, as these types of plants do not usually have a strong stem to keep themselves upright.