Question

how is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plant different from the movement of shoot towards light ?
Answer in Brief​

Answer 1

Answer:

Movement of leaves of sensitive plant is a nastic movement. These plants are touch sensitive and independent of growth. This type of movement doesn't depend upon direction of stimulli .

Movement of shoot towards light is a tropic movement .. this movement towards light is known as phototropism. This type of movement is directional and depends upon the growth development.

Answer 2

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Movement of leaves of sensitive plant

➊ It is a nastic movement which does not depend on the direction of stimulus applied.

➋ The stimulus is ‘touch’.

➌ It is caused by the sudden loss of water from the swellings at the base of leaves.

➍ It is not a growth movement.

Movement of a shoot towards light

➊ It is a tropic movement which depends on the direction of stimulus applied.

➋ The stimulus is ‘light’.

➌ It is caused by the unequal growth on the two sides of the shoot.

➍ It is a growth movement.