The leaves of Mimosa pudica droop down when touched due to

The leaves of Mimosa pudica droop down, when touched, due to

Options

(a) nyctinasty
(b) seismonasty
(c) photonasty
(d) epinasty

Correct Answer:

seismonasty

Explanation:

Nastic movements occur in response to a stinulus. It is independent of its direction. They are shown by bifacial organs (leaves, sepals, petals) and are in response to diffused external stimulus. Seismonastic movements are due to shock or touch stimulus. Such movements are shown by Mimosa pudica. The leaf of Mimosa is compound having four pinna and each pinna is having many pinnules. If a terminal pinnule is touched, the whole leaf droops down. This is due to fact that at the bases of pinnules, pinna and wh

admin:

Related Questions

  1. High increase in population is due to
  2. In prokaryotes, the genetic material is
  3. Which one of the following elements is not an essential micronutrient for plant growth?
  4. Which of the following is/are antioxidants?
  5. Which one of the following is correct pairing of a body part and the kind of muscle