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Q.2.    How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plant different from the movement of a shoot towards light?
         

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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.

 

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