How is the movement of leaves of a sensitive plant different from the movement of a shoot towards light?
ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
Solution:
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Sl. no |
Movement of leaves of a sensitive plant |
Movement of a shoot towards light |
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1 |
It does not depend on the direction of stimulus applied. |
Depends on the direction of stimulus applied. |
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2 |
Nastic movement |
Tropic movement |
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3 |
Touch is the stimulus |
Light is the stimulus |
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4 |
Caused by the sudden loss of water from the swellings at the base of leaves |
Caused by the unequal growth on the two sides of the shoot. |
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5 |
Not a growth movement |
Growth movement |
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6 |
Occurs very fast |
Occurs slowly |