Q.2. How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plant different from the movement of a shoot towards light?
Here is the difference:
Movement of leaves of sensitive plants | Movement of shoot towards light |
1. It does not depend on the direction of the stimulus applied. | 1. It depends on the direction of the stimulus applied. |
2. The stimuli is touch. |
2. The stimulus is light |
3. It is due to the sudden loss of water from the swelling at the base of the leaves. | 3. It is caused by the uneven growth on two sides of the shoot. |
4. It is not a growth movement. | 4. It is a growth movement. |