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How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plant different from the movement of a shoot towards light?



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Movement of leaves of the sensitive plant

Movement of a shoot towards light

1

It does not depend on the direction of stimulus applied.

Depends on the direction of stimulus applied.

2

Called as Nastic movement

Called as tropic movement

3

Touch is the stimulus

Light is the stimulus

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.

5

Not a growth movement

Growth movement

6

Occurs very fast

Occurs slowly

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