NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PLANT MOVEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The point of touch and the point of movement in sensitive plant is
A
Different
B
Same
C
In different countries
D
Different universes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution 1. The movements of the leaves of the sensitive plant are touch sensitive and independent of growth while the movement of the shoot towards light is growth related and known as phototropism.

Detailed explanation-2: -The movement in a sensitive plant is a response to stimulus (touch) which is an involuntary action. Movement in our legs is a voluntary action.

Detailed explanation-3: -The type of movement of leaves of the sensitive plant is known as a nastic movement. This type of movement does not depend on the direction of stimuli. The movement of shoot towards light is known as a tropic movement. This movement depends on the direction of light.

Detailed explanation-4: -Movement of leaves of touch-me-not plant is a nastic movement whereas growth of stem towards light is a tropic movement. The growth of stem is a direction based movement i.e. it grows towards the stimulus of light.

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