NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -sensitive plant, (Mimosa pudica), also called humble plant, plant in the pea family (Fabaceae) that responds to touch and other stimulation by rapidly closing its leaves and drooping. Native to South and Central America, the plant is a widespread weed in tropical regions and has naturalized elsewhere in warm areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -when you touch it, but don’t worry though it does. wake up again!

Detailed explanation-3: -When we touch Mimosa pudica (touch me not ), our touch acts as a stimulus for the plant and it closes its leaves in return. Some chemicals are released from the stem when we touch the plant. These chemicals force water to move out of the cell leading to the loss of turgor pressure. As a result, leaves droop.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the Mimosa pudica, commonly known as the sensitive plant, is touched by another organism, its leaves fold in upon themselves and its stems droop.